To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all of the miseries of life.

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it's a mistake to make a habit out of it.

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.

I would sooner read a timetable or a catalog than nothing at all.

When I read a book I seem to read it with my eyes only, but now and then I come across a passage, perhaps only a phrase, which has a meaning for me, and it becomes part of me.