Art is in love with luck, and luck with art.
(Agathon: Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics.)
Anatole France, «There are no bad books…»
There are no bad books,
any more than there are ugly women.
(Anatole France.)
Έζρα Πάουντ, «Η λογοτεχνία…»
Η λογοτεχνία είναι επικαιρότητα
που μ έ ν ε ι πάντα επίκαιρη…
(Έζρα Πάουντ: Η αλφαβήτα της ανάγνωσης.)
Ezra Pound, «Literature is news…»
Literature is news that stays news.
(Ezra Pound: ABC of Reading.)
Carlyle, «A well-written Life…»
A well-written Life is almost
as rare as a well-spent one.
(Carlyle: Richter.)
Anonymous, «Books do not teach…»
Books do not teach the use of books.
(Anonymous.)
Γκαίτε, «Ο άνθρωπος…»
Ο άνθρωπος -τούτος ο μικρός τρελλόκοσμος…
(Γκαίτε: Φάουστ.)
Lord Melbourne, «Never disregard a book…»
Never disregard a book
because the author of it is a foolish fellow.
(Lord Melbourne.)
Thomas Browne, «They do most…»
They do most by books,
who could much without them.
(Thomas Browne: Christian Morals.)
Joubert, «Before using a fine word…»
Before using a fine word, make a place for it!
(Joubert: Pensées.)