Jean de la Bruyere Quotes About Reading

Quotes about: Reading

• To make a book is as much a trade as to make a clock; something more than intelligence is required to become an author.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Book, Reading, Clock

• When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Book, Reading, Inspire

• The same common sense which makes an author write good things, makes him dread they are not good enough to deserve reading.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Reading, Writing, Common Sense

• When, after having read a work, loftier thoughts arise in your mind and noble and heartfelt feelings animate you, do not look for any other rule to judge it by; it is fine and written in a masterly manner.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Reading, Judging, Feelings

• There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Stupid, Book, Reading

  "The "Characters" of Jean de la Bruyère". Book by Jean de La Bruyère. Translated by Henri Van Laun, 1885.

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