Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.

Ezra Pound
Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should...
Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should...
Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should...
Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should...
About This Quote

In this quote, the author is talking about the need to become a book lover. In order to become a book lover, you have to be inspired by reading. This quote is from when famous writer William Dean Howells was asked what he reads when writing a book. According to him, "the book should be a ball of light in one's hand," and that the best books are those that do not merely describe life but inspire life.

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