55 Quotes by Holbrook Jackson

Pedantry is the dotage of knowledge.

The great revolution of the future will be Nature's revolt against man.

The better the book the more room for the reader.

A large, still book is a piece of quietness, succulent and nourishing in a noisy world, which I approach and imbibe with "a sort of greedy enjoyment," as Marcel Proust said of those rooms of his old home whose air was "saturated with the bouquet of silence."

When in doubt, risk it

Your readiest desire is your path to joy... even if it destroys you.

We are more inclined to regret our virtues than our vices; but only the very honest will admit this.

Your library is your portrait.

Be contented, when you have got all you want.