Every human teacher is known to with hold some little knowledge or key mastery from even his or her most prized pupils. Hence the uninhibited openness and frankness of books , makes the books even greater teachers.” – N.C. Kelkar
A book illuminates our path of life. To read is to soar high with our dearest companions. Every book is the infinitesimal repository of our eternal culture. A library is the selfless ocean that nourishes the foundations of humanity. A book is the eternal monument of utter internal beauty. The beauty that radiates the inner truth and being and encompasses the vastness of all creation.
Teachers stay with us a short while through our lives, but books accompany us to the end. I would want a book instead of paradise, because wherever I find books I find paradise.
Just as hard work is the driver of destiny, books are the drivers of a righteous code of conduct. My library is my soul. It is my greatest pleasure to live a peaceful fulfilling life in the company of my books. They show me new paths of thought and fill my soul with happiness.
Addiction of reading and collecting books is the sole healthy, progressive, selfless, creative and helpful addiction in existence. A book is the best friend one can have. It shapes one’s life. A book will never make excuses when called upon by you, it will always be your companion for however long you wish. You can set it aside if you are tired and it will never hold a grudge. But whenever you wish it’s company again it will be there promptly for you.
A book is our companion, that goes with us hand in hand. A book illuminates the path and eliminates the darkness of ignorance. The lit path leads to intellectual revolution. Books reflect our humanity and they teach us peace. They give us solace and inspire even the most despondent person. To read is to embark on countless new journeys of knowledge, history, literature, and science, which will lead us to countless new worlds. They herald the beginnings of those new worlds.
Books are the abode of knowledge, where dwells the sum total of all human natures. They give us hope and they inspire us. For a peaceful life and for the peace of the soul, one must read books out of need as well as necessity. For in our lives books will never fail us. Reading is the only self service that benefits the society. Books are also the true lords as well as the true servants of humanity. The simplest and surest way to attain knowledge and wisdom is through reading books.”
The true merit of any nation is seen in the materials of spreading knowledge and wisdom that the nation possesses. India will truly have to work hard in order to prove her merit.
The ignorant are overshadowed by those who take the lessons from books to heart, and they in turn are overshadowed by those who put those lessons to selfless actions.
Knowledge is the only treasure that multiplies when shared. A gift of a cow enriches the life, the gift of a book enriches the soul. It is good practice to collect good books. It is a better practice to make them your friends.
A good book is that which we open with expectation and close with a feeling of fulfillment. To elevate us though despair and despondency and to fill our soul with hope and contentment read a new book every day.
A book is the ship that sails us through the eternal ocean. A good book may be considered as a travel guide, as it guides us through the journey of our lives.
A book is the ultimate soul cleanser. Read books and friends should be many, but the best of them are those that speak to your soul.
Flowers entrance bees and admirers alike over great distances, just as books must spread the colors of life to every corner of the world. Education is the privilege of every human being and the book is the right of every soul.
Life will flourish when knowledge wisdom and science flourishes. Just as the individual minds will flourish when libraries flourish in every corner of the world. We shall be eternally grateful to our parents for giving us life. We should also be grateful to books for shaping that life.
Just as food, clothing and shelter are essential for the body, a peaceful mind and productive thoughts are essential as well. That is why we need books. Read books out of need, read them out of necessity, read when you can, read where you can, read nonstop whenever possible. Learn and learn forever, read and read as long as you can.”
A library is not for the convenience of the few, but should be the necessity of a society. A library is not just an institution but also a grand organization. For spreading knowledge among the people and for their betterment books are as important as teachers.
Sitting in a library is peaceful and meditative. Even reading the names of the books is like chanting a mantra. Opening and reading them gives a feeling of the ultimate manifestation of the divine. It is one place where we are comforted without going to paradise, we are cleansed without bathing, we are entranced without meditating, we are entertained without a show, we are provokes into thinking without tiring us. That is the beauty of a library.
A library is fulfilling for the entire society. A book opened opens up possibilities, a book read opens up new paths, a book understood opens up new worlds, and a book incorporated into our actions allows us to take the first step towards betterment.
A great library is the mirror of the greatness of a society.
All those who wander through the forest of knowledge drink from the stream of wisdom to quench their thirst of inquisitiveness. That stream is a library. From the child who is learning the alphabet to the grown up scholar who uses the alphabet with cleverness, everyone benefits from the river of knowledge that is the library. Every individual of every level of the society is shaped and develops because of a library.
Education at any given time may or may not be practical, but a book is a teacher forever. Lack of books in life assures ignorance. Ignorance assures unhappiness. A village without a library is a village without purpose. Books will inflame the mind, brighten the soul and elevate the life. The repository of books of a society is the ultimate resolution of a societal culture. Books allow us to be mindful of knowledge and of ourselves, promotes original thought, allows for creative expression, inculcates imagination, provides inspiration, brings fruition to hard work, brings art to the masses and finally treasure of knowledge truly becomes the treasure of all the society.
One who disrespects a book, destroys the divine existence that is the intellect.
There are still countless among us who remain ignorant, what could be a better duty of every man other than to bring books of knowledge to them? Hence ask not for a last wish for temples to be built. Wish instead for publishers, printing presses and original books. There already are too many temples to god, let life be celebrated through books instead.
Books are the best guides of what to do and many a times what not to do. Can you think of a better friend?
Those who write books, who print and publish them, those who bring other’s thoughts to the masses and open possibilities to others are worthy of respect, and duty to them is to acquire their publications and ensure that they reach every corner of this great country. This selfless act shall bring greater piety and virtue than any religious acts.
Reading of books is like undertaking previously unheard of and seemingly impossible journeys with a staunch ally. On the infinite ocean of all creation and life, a library is like a lighthouse.
Looking upon a collection of medicines by a person’s bedside gives us an idea of his physical health. Why should not a collection of books on a person’s shelves not give us an idea of his mental health?” – Prof. Ram Shevalkar A book is collection of various thoughts. A fool will discard what is difficult to understand and retain what is convenient. The next book he reads will make him a better person till he has read enough books to give him wisdom. Start Reading today.
In the fast paced world of information technology, books are more relevant rather than less. They keep us grounded with reality. One who reads books is saving himself from desperation and desolation.
If you are running low on time, eat fewer morsels of food but always make time to read at least two pages of a book every day. Just as threshing harvested crops removes chaff, grit and dirt and separates the golden grain, books are the threshers of our lives which separate and retain wisdom.
A man eats at predetermined times in a day but digests his food all day long. Reading of books should be similar in procedure. To read and not to digest will lead to upset minds. Books tell us of days swept past, of time immemorial, of worlds beyond ours, of people, of all yesterdays, today and of all possible tomorrows, a story of every single moment, for every moment. It exudes abundance as a tree in full bloom, or in contrast to a lone, sad surviving yet colorful flower on a branch in autumn, of a child orphaned by war, or of a hero on the field of victory, of a lost soul, of love, of jealousy, of every breath do these books tell us about like living witnesses.
The only pure, prestigious, and entirely involving means of entertainment is reading of books. Reading of books shapes a person’s thoughts. Discussing books among his peers make him mindful and encourages him to share. Writing a book completes his overall development.
The only obsession that may be permitted is that of reading, and is the only passion that may be celebrated by all. The pull towards reading books is like a divine inspiration. Reading highlights and demonstrates the drama in life, imagination, thought, feelings, expressions and conversations are beautified in words. Reading adds meaning to life, as well incorporates the ability to better understand and appreciate life, to look at life through discerning and practiced eyes. Books add the spice to appreciate the arts and literature and ultimately creates a higher standard of culture.
He who has no penchant for reading cannot taste life at the slightest. An ignorant man is no better than an animal who knows not the essence of life. The ignorant man knows not from whence he cometh nor does he know where he goeth. True knowledge has told us again and again that a well written book is the saviour of man. Hence a good book ought to be read, praised, understood and most importantly inculcated in one’s actions. Let the place of pooja, hymns, religious practices be taken by the devotion towards knowledge through reading. Read and understand as much as you can to remove the curse that makes one man hate another. Then the day may come when the devotees of knowledge celebrate libraries as temples.
He who is ambitious, proactive and an optimist will easily acquire wealth. However poverty does not rise from lack of wealth but from the lack of wisdom. He whose thoughts are bereft of wisdom, will remain in poverty in spite of the material wealth he may have amassed. Unlike the wise man whose thoughts are selfless and imaginative, active, great, pious and all encompassing, whose thoughts wander and freely touch the limits of expression and push those limits further is truly a very rich man. Such wealth and wisdom may only be acquired through books.
A good character is like a whetstone which can polish any other stone while retaining its own luster. Such a character of a person may only be given the quality through reading of books.
An ignorant man might or might not know whether god exists, a well read man will know why or why not.
He whose character is continuously celebrated from every quarter of the world, is indeed a great soul. But such a great soul can only be created through reading of books.” – Swami Vivekananda Genius should not be confused with character. Good reading is character.”- Whitehead
A wise person is supported by his character, and not by luck. An excellent character is achieved in the company of books.” -Cyrus Reading of good books, self determination and discipline are the three important parts of a character.” -Lokmanya Tilak
A character that is capable of surmounting any obstacle and finding a way can only be created by reading books”- Swami Vivekananda A person of virtue and an excellent character finds that nothing in this world is impossible and he has read books that prove it.
The actions of man are mirrors of his character. And books ensure that the character and hence the actions are pure and altitonant. An ignorant man might be the king of the world but he himself is the slave of circumstances. A wise man may be poor but he is the king who overcomes the circumstances.
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Such wisdom can only travel through the ages through books. The greatness of books is that they offer their all equally to every reader without prejudice. What the reader takes away is up to the individual.
The more one reads books the better he or she gets at reading oneself and other people. Knowledge without character is like a adorned dead body. Books fill the body with soul and the soul with wisdom.
A biography of any individual may be summed up as the people he had encountered in his life and the books he had read along with the additions and subtractions thereof. A biography is as good as the character of the person on whose life it is based. And the life of the person will be reflected by the books he has read.
The tapestry of a person’s character can only be woven by greater thoughts, noble actions and the quality of books he reads. A biography without character, scholarship without wisdom or ability without piety are the same as knowledge without books.
The few things that live beyond ourselves are character, wisdom, truth and books.
An excellent character may be known by its outward brilliance and its internal calm and peace. Such a character is tempered with high thoughts and pious actions, which can only be inculcated by reading a great many books. It would be impossible to meet our heroes of the long past, if not for the magic of books.
Just as a painting is the result of the artistic hand, a character is result of reading good books. A character is the confluence of culture, knowledge and wisdom all tempered by the influence of reading (books).
Education, knowledge, expertise, character, friendship, piety, empathy are the pillars erected during our individual development on the firm foundations of books. If the essence of a flower is distilled as a fragrance, the essence of the past is distilled as books.
The ability to reach the top is given by the god but the wisdom to stay there can only be given by books. A person is accentuated by his appearance, his appearance is accentuated by virtue, his virtue is accentuated by knowledge, his knowledge is accentuated by wisdom, and wisdom may only be gathered through experiences and books.
Regular exercise ensure good health, abstinence ensures a good mind, discipline ensures good wealth and books ensures all of them. Good books are not an option, they are a necessity.
Good deed, and the books you read are the measure of a man’s character. Even if every household is filled with material wealth, every village provided with a school, clinic, temple, clean water and electricity, the vacuum in the hearts and minds of the people will bring nothing but sorrow, despair and desolation. Power without wisdom, duty without authority and actions without discipline have been the downfall of many a empires over millennia. If religion may be considered the opiate of the masses, then entire societies today languish with addiction. The true solution for all people everywhere is wisdom, and the only way each individual can be his or her own teacher is by opening one’s mind to new possibilities, and that in turn can only be achieved by reading as many books as possible.
In the age of free speech and instant communications, social media still restricts individual expression to a limited number of words. Books have never been more relevant in the entire history of man than right now.
Modern life and social media expect individuals to conform to a structure and exist within a confining bracket. That in turn is affecting the mental well being of millions of individuals who are addicted to the prison. Books are as liberating as one’s imagination and they need to be re-introduced to these addicts as a life saving medicine, so that future generations may never be trapped in such confines. It is a great man who surmounts many obstacles in his life. It is a better man who writes a book and imparts his wisdom to those who will follow.
Wealth, health, glory, popularity and fame are fleeting. Knowledge and wisdom are the only legacies that remain forever that must be transmitted to forth coming generations through books. The only way to argue without conflict is to either do it wisely, which is not a common quality, or to put it in the form of a book.
A good book does not try to teach or preach or push or pressure the reader into thinking for himself. A good book is like a fragrant flower which will offer itself to the observer and let him or her take away what they will. For people to realize that, a continuous regimen of reading good books is prescribed.
An anthill when destroyed is rebuilt better and stronger. A tornado which wrecks structures challenges the builder to construct better and stronger buildings which may withstand the next upheaval. Books have the ability to demolish old and outdated conceptions about the self and the world around us to enable us to rebuild a better understanding of all such things. In such ways the conflict of thought and ideologies remains internal and the outcome is nothing but constructive.
A good book is the source of great knowledge and intellectual wealth for generations to come. In the battle of the intellect, books are the only weapons.
Books are the only living gods man has ever known. They only ask that the reader keep an open mind and they grant him the boon of knowledge, in whatever measure, immediately after the reader has read the book. No other god works this quickly or promptly. God talks to us in our own voice, a book on the other hand talks to us with voices of numerous others.
If there is one thing in existence that I would choose to live with, however briefly, I would forgo food, water, clothing, shelter and even love to be able to read a good book.
To know more about even the most obvious things which may sit before our eyes, we need to read books. A home without books is like a house without doors and windows. Libraries are those temples where any person can find his god without the need for an intermediary or a priest.
Our parents give us all their love and happiness, but only after reading a book do we realize that we can fly. Reading of an excellent book herald the dawn a new era. If I were presented with a good book and asked to circum navigate the world before I could be allowed to read that book, I would gladly accept the terms.
The worth of books is more valuable than precious stones. The gems are lustrous on the outside and uninviting on the inside. The books on the other hand are inviting on the outside and brilliant on the inside and they touch us with that brilliance and make us better for it. A Library is the free well of knowledge and wisdom where everyone is welcome.
Most of the time we don’t get the answers we seek because we don’t even know what questions to ask. Then we get sucked into despair and despondency and wonder about the futility of life. If on the other hand we wonder about the meaning of life to start with, then we shall find able guides and companions in the form of books to help us form the right questions and send us on our journeys of explorations well armed and equipped.