“The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend. When I read a book over I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one.”

“The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if I gained a new friend; and when I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting of an old one.”

“I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines.”

“I have known many of those pretended champions for liberty in my time, yet do I not remember one that was not in his heart and in his family a tyrant.”

“Don't let us make imaginary evils, when you know we have so many real ones to encounter.”

“People seldom improve when they have no model but themselves to copy after.”

“Alex loved books. He was the one who first introduced me to poetry. That's another reason I can't read anymore.”