Books are the inseparable life companions and mentors of youth. — Gorky
Do not read too much; rather, think deeply. Such reading has benefited me greatly. — Rousseau
To read without thinking is like eating without digesting. — Polk
Reading is building one's own thoughts with the help of others' ideas. — Rubakin
Reading is not for eloquence or refutation, nor for blind faith or imitation, but for thinking and weighing. — Bacon
There is no better way to cultivate the mind than to reduce desires, and no greater pleasure than reading. — Qi Jiguang
Even if reading does not bring fame, it certainly elevates one's character and elegance. Cultivating virtue without expecting rewards naturally brings peace of mind and steady dreams. — "Collection of Couplets"
Books are the nourishment of the world. Life without books is like life without sunlight; wisdom without books is like birds without wings. — Shakespeare
For me, reading is the best way to dispel the unpleasantness of life. No sorrow can withstand the power of books. — Montesquieu
Books that are kept but not read are equal to waste paper. — Licheng Literature
A book lover will never lack a loyal friend, a good mentor, a lovely companion, or a graceful comforter. — Isaac Barrow
Books helped me stand up from a mud pit. Without the help of books, I would have been drowned in stupidity and vulgarity. — Gorky
Reading an unread book is like gaining a good friend; reading a known book is like meeting an old friend. — Zuo Zongtang (Qing Dynasty)
Reading history makes one wise, poetry makes one elegant, mathematics makes one rigorous, physics makes one profound, ethics makes one dignified, and logic and rhetoric make one articulate; all scholars form their character through learning. — Bacon
