Philip James Bailey Quotes
Worthy books Are not companions – they are solitudes: We lose ourselves in them and all our cares.
Quotes to Explore
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No Americans wants to see somebody lose their house because of health bills. Their boat? Maybe. Maybe the boat. But not the house.
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The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.
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The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.
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Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1.
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Yes, we're pretty into books around my house. We have lots and lots of books around. We have TV, but really no one ever watches it.
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I read books. Remember those? I read them, on paper.
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I don't think about who the audience is for my books.
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Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.
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I love books about treks and journeys into the unknown.
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You will always see big, chunky bags around me. I have always been fond of bags. Bags are extremely essential because I keep my books in them.
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I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me.
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If you're not big enough to lose, you're not big enough to win.
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I'm a big reader, so when I was in 'Pride and Prejudice,' or, like, in Poirots and Marples, those are all books that I loved, and so it was really exciting for me to inhabit characters from literature that I knew and recognized.
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My favourite author as a child and teenager, and who I still re-read now, is K. M. Peyton. She writes very truthfully; sometimes I'm not sure if I've actually done things or just experienced them in her books.
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I wrote all four of my books at Starbucks.
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Travel teaches as much as books.
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If you don't lose, you cannot enjoy the victories. So I have to accept both things.
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If you think about racing too much you may just lose it a little bit.
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The worker of the world has nothing to lose, but their chains, workers of the world unite.
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What sort of tree is there which will not, if neglected, grow crooked and unfruitful; what but Will, if rightly ordered, prove productive and bring its fruit to maturity? What strength of body is there which will not lose its vigor and fall to decay by laziness, nice usage, and debauchery?
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They were steaming out of the station before Maia asked, 'Was it books in the trunk?' 'It was books, admitted Miss Minton. And Maia said, 'Good.
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A runner needs not just to be skinny but - more specifically - to have skinny calves and ankles, because every extra pound carried on your extremities costs more than a pound carried on your torso. That's why shaving even a few ounces off a pair of running shoes can have a significant effect.
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A man has generally the good or ill qualities which he attributes to mankind.
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Worthy books Are not companions – they are solitudes: We lose ourselves in them and all our cares.
