“I enjoy books. No room is fit for occupation without a lining of books.”
“A room without books makes book-lovers shudder”
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
“A house without books is like a room without windows.”
“Books are the windows through which the soul looks out. A home without books is like a room without windows.”
“Reading is my favourite occupation, when I have leisure for it and books to read.”