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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Dr. Seuss
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends: they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.

Charles W. Eliot

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. Dr. Seuss
We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. B. F. Skinner

Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. Margaret Fuller

Reading takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere. Hazel Rochman
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill tags: bravery, courage, failure, inspirational, success 13499 likes like
W.C. Fields
“If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.”
― W.C. Fields tags: humor, success 5582 likes like
Albert Einstein
“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.”
― Albert Einstein tags: adulthood, success, value 4221 likes like
Herman Melville
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.”
― Herman Melville tags: success 3730 likes like
Dr. Seuss
“So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that life's A Great Balancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) Kid, you'll move mountains.”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go! tags: humor, inspirational, success 2945 likes like
W.P. Kinsella
“Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get”
― W.P. Kinsella tags: happiness, success 2784 likes like
Truman Capote
“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”
― Truman

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