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Quotes by G. W. Langford
Bryant's trans. Speak gently! 'tis a little thing Dropp'd in the heart's deep well: The good, the joy, that it may bring Eternity shall tell.— filed under Speech
As friends and companions, as teachers and consolers, as recreators and amusers, books are always with us, and always ready to respond to our wants. We can take them with us in our wanderings, or gather them around us at our firesides. In the lonely wilderness, and the crowded city, their spirit will be with us, giving a meaning to the seemingly confused movements of humanity, and peopling the desert with their own bright creations.— filed under Books
Preliminary Essay. A wise man will select his books, for he would not wish to class them all under the sacred name of friends. Some can be accepted only as acquaintances. The best books of all kinds are taken to the heart, and cherished as his most precious possessions. Others to be chatted with for a time, to spend a few pleasant hours with, and laid aside, but not forgotten.— filed under Books
Preliminary Essay. No matter what his rank or position may be, the lover of books is the richest and the happiest of the children of men.— filed under Books
Preliminary Essay. The love of books is a love which requires neither justification, apology, nor defence.— filed under Books