“Classic” A book which people praise and don't read。 —Mark Twain
“经典之作”是人人皆称赞却不愿去读的书。——马克·吐温
Books are to mankind what memory is to the individuanl。 —John Lubbock
书之于人类,犹如记忆于之个人。——约翰·拉伯克
Reading make a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man。 —Bacon
All books are divisible into two classes: the books of the hour, and the books of all time。 —John Ruskin
一切书籍都可以分为二类:即:一时之书与永久之书。——约翰·罗斯金
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested。 —Bacon
一些书可以浅尝即止;一些书可以狼吞虎咽;而有些书则需要细嚼慢咽,好好消化。——培根