“ How do you explain to a non reader that books aren't just things but treasured friends? Companions? 你如何向一个不读书的人解释,书不仅仅是东西,也是珍贵的朋友?同伴吗? Laura Jensen Walker 劳拉·詹森·沃克
“ The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought. 对一个人来说,最好的书并不总是那些智者推荐的书,而是那些能满足他特殊需求的书,能满足他头脑中自然的渴望,因此能唤起兴趣,吸引思想。 William Ellery Channing 钱宁
“ What office is there which involves more responsibility, which requires more qualifications, and which ought, therefore, to be more honorable, than that of teaching? 有什么职务比教书更有责任,更需要资格,因此应该比教书更光荣呢? Harriet Martineau 马蒂诺