228 Quotes by Christopher Morley

As far as I can see, a man who’s fond of books never need starve!

There is only one rule for being a good talker – learn to listen.

This book Is intended to be read in bed. Please do not attempt to read it anywhere else.

In every man’s heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty.

People need books, but they don’t know they need them. Generally they are not aware that the books they need are in existence. – Roger Mifflin.

Oh, sir, I’m glad you got home in time for Christmas,” she said. “The children were counting on it. Did you have a successful trip, sir?” “Every trip is successful when you get home again,” said Gissing.

There is no one so grateful as the man to whom you have given just the book his soul needed and he never knew it.

The most interesting persons are always those who have nothing special to do: children, nurses, policemen and actors at 11 o’clock in the morning.

When you sell a man a book, you don’t sell him 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue – you sell him a whole new life.