" You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. "

— E.B. White

" A room without books is like a body without a soul. "

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

" Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. "

— Sam Levenson

" You can only come to the morning through the shadows. "

— J.R.R. Tolkien

" Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. "

— Mark Twain

" Before you put on a frown, make absolutely sure there are no smiles available. "

— Jim Beggs