Showing posts with label Arthur Schopenhauer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arthur Schopenhauer. Show all posts

Friday, January 24, 2020

Two For the Price of One Quotes

My favorite reading quote wasn't something I'd ever really thought about before now, so it took me a minute to find a way to put into words what I'd valued about reading all my life. It was the place I felt like I should belong, where I could be safe if only for a little while. (Not that I was ever in any kind of danger other than the sort of normal emo danger most kids are in at any time of their lives.) It's just that when it's you getting the jeers and sneers of classmates, a massive fantasy novel behind which to ignore them feels very empowering. So. My two favorite reading quotes:


I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage. 
Arthur Schopenhauer

My second favorite book quote:

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
Groucho Marx