“Classic” A book which people praise and don't read。 —Mark Twain
“經典之作”是人人皆稱讚卻不願去讀的書。——馬克·吐溫
Books are to mankind what memory is to the individuanl。 —John Lubbock
書之於人類，猶如記憶於之個人。——約翰·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
一切書籍都可以分為二類：即：一時之書與永久之書。——約翰·羅斯金
Some books are to be tasted， others to be swallowed， and some few to be chewed and digested。 —Bacon
一些書可以淺嘗即止；一些書可以狼吞虎嚥；而有些書則需要細嚼慢嚥，好好消化。——培根
