“There are three schoolmasters for everybody that will employ them - the senses, intelligent companions, and books.”
“Even the ancient mariner, with his wonderful tale, succeeded in stopping only one of three! No book is for everybody.”
“The real power of books is their deep companionability. We learn from them as we learn from the deep companionability of love to know our own hearts and minds better.”
“One is greater than two amongst three men where only one of them is intelligent!”
“The rich don't have to kill to eat. They employ people, as they call it. The rich don't do evil themselves. They pay. People do all they can to please them, and everybody's happy.”
“Everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that's where it should stay.”