“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
-Charles William Eliot
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CrowCAH @Nute it is a wise quote! 4y
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The Harvard Classics: English poetry | 
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
-Charles William Eliot
I have about 6 volumes in physical copies (mostly poetry), but I have the entire 51 volumes, plus the 20 volume “shelf of fiction” on my Kindle. I‘ve read many, but no where near all, and am feeling a desire to dig deeper. While some say that “you can‘t give them away now” (I‘m looking at you @TimSpalding ) and there are things missing from it, I can‘t help but think there‘s still value to be found in reading these old texts. ??
It will take a long time to finish this but ready for the challenge
From the 1930s Harvard Classics reading guide: “The woman takes particular pride in having as part of her home this peerless set of books....It gives to her a sense of security that all is well on the intellectual side, as are clothes and food on the material side.” #internationalwomensday
This seemed an appropriate quote for the day before Lent. I don‘t know how it was originally published, but I have it in my Harvard Classics set. #dark #quotsyfeb18 @TK-421
