Somebody who only reads newspapers and, at best, books of contemporary authors looks to me like an extremely near-sighted person who scorns eyeglasses. He is completely dependent on the prejudices and fashions of his times, since he never gets to see or hear anything else

Albert Einstein

Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks

Dr. Seuss

A book is a gift you can open again and again

Garrison Keillor