Literature takes a habit of mind that has disappeared. It requires silence, some form of isolation, and sustained concentration in the presence of an enigmatic thing.
Philip Roth (via libraryland)
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To elevate the soul, poetry is necessary.
Edgar Allan Poe (via bookoasis)
Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as a cousin of stamp collecting, a sister of the trophy cabinet, bastard of a sound bank account and a weak mind.
Jeanette Winterson (via tacit-delinquency)
You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.
Annie Proulx (via scribblersabode)
world-shaker: THINGS TO TELL OUR GRANDCHILDREN (Source: http://i.imgur.com/QAq8d.jpg)
3bythefire: More Collages by Nicole & Travis 5 Walnut Wine Bar & Gallery
Ten Reasons Why the Internet Is No Substitute for the Library: 1. Not Everything is on the Internet. 2. The Needle (Your Search) in the Haystack (the Web) 3. Quality Control Doesn’t Exist. 4. What You Don’t Know Really Does … Continue reading
designcloud: ‘Great ways to differentiate Helvetica from Arial’ by George Drury
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