“On what principle should we select out of this great wilderness of literature the books we shall read? If I can read but a dozen volumes this year, how am I to determine what volumes of the thousands they shall be?
For all books are not alike good. There are books that are not worth reading at all. Then, of those that are good, the value is relative. The simplest wisdom teaches that we should choose those which will repay us most richly.
“… If we can read in our brief, busy years—but a very limited number of books of any kind—should not those few be the very best, richest, most substantial and useful that we can find in the whole range of literature?
There are great books enough to occupy us during all our short and busy years; and if we are wise, we will resolutely avoid all but the richest and the best. As one has written, “We need to be reminded every day how many are the books of inimitable glory which, with all our eagerness after reading, we have never taken in our hands. It will astonish most of us to find how much of our industry is given to the books which leave no mark—how often we rake in the litter of the printing-press, while a crown of gold and rubies is offered us in vain!”
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This week’s color over at P64 is Brick Red, and all these pictures have a hint of it somewhere, however, my favorite is the last one; so there you have it, my entry for P64 this week.
Soli Deo Gloria
Beautiful! These make me want to be in Moscow so much. So glad our boys have the opportunity for their industry to be directed toward literature that will enrich their lives. Blessings to you and your beautiful family. Angel
I love books! And can spend hours in the library or bookstores. I’m hesitant to embrace the digital readers…after all, then there wouldn’t be any fabulous shots like this anymore!
My fingers were too quick. Forgot to put my post address in: http://www.peripheralperceptions.org/2011/10/08/project-64-brick-red/