“A life without books is a thirsty life, and one without poetry is...like a life without pictures.”

“Without story books is like a person with no soul.”

“A slice of pie without cheese, it's like a kiss without squeeze...”

“Come to a book as you would come to an unexplored land. Come without a map. Explore it, and draw your own map.... A book is like a pump. It gives nothing unless first you give to it. ”

“there is no gain without risk, perhaps no risk without love.”

“Come to the book as you would come to an unexplored land. Come without a map. Explore it and draw your own map.”

“no knowledge obtained without risk”