“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.”

“Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.”

“Some books should be tasted,some devoured but only few should be chewed and digested thouroughly”

“God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation.”

“Books speak plain when counselors blanch.”

“We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake...”

“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand--and melting like a snowflake...”