Images are books for the illiterate and silent heralds of the honor of the saints, teaching those who see with a soundless voice and sanctifying the sight. John of Damascus
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. Mark Twain
A book read by a thousand different people is a thousand different books. Andrei Tarkovsky
A teacher is better than two books. German Proverb
Books are hindrances to persisting stupidity. Spanish Proverb
Seek truth in meditation, not in moldy books. Look in the sky to find the moon, not in the pond. Persian Proverb