“Classic” A book which people praise and don't read. -Mark Twain
“经典之作”是人人皆称赞却不愿去读的书。 -马克·吐温

People die, but books never die. No man and no force can abolish memory. -Franklin Roosevelt
人会死亡，书却无朽。没有任何人可以丢弃记忆。 -拂兰克林·罗斯福

Traveling thousands of miles is better than reading thousands of books. -Chinese Proverb
行万里路，胜读万卷书。 -中国谚语

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors; and the most patient of teachers. -C.W.Eliot
书籍是人类最宁静很最永恒的朋友，也是最易接近和最具智慧的顾问，还是最有耐心的良师益友。 -C.W.艾略特

Life being very short, and the quiet hour of it few; we ought to waste none of them in reading valueless books.-John Ruskin
人生十分短促，宁静的时间又不多；我们不应该浪费宝贵的时间去读毫无价值的书。 -约翰·拉斯金

If well used, books are the best of all things; if abused, among the worst. -R.W.Emerson
如果利用得当，书籍就是最好的朋友；反之，如果滥用，它就会变成最坏的东西了。 -R.W.爱默生

The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest men of past centuries. -Rene Descartes
读好书，如同与先哲们交谈。 -雷内·笛卡尔

A great poem is a fountain forever overflowing with the waters of wisdom and delight. -Shelley
一首伟大的诗犹如一座喷泉，不断地喷出智慧和快乐的泉水。 -雪莱

There are two motives for reading a book: one that you enjoy it; the other that you can boast about it.-Bertrand Russell
读书有两种动机：一是从中获得乐趣；另一种则是可以向人夸耀。 -罗素