“I think therefore I am. ”

“It is not enough to have a good mind the main thing is to use it well. ”

“The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.”

“The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.”

“I am indeed amazed when I consider how weak my mind is and how prone to error.”

“When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable.”

“Some experiences are universal. A girl is a girl whether she lives in West Omaha or Sweet Valley. Books are often far more than books.”

“A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.”

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books”