David Howarth

“I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led.”
― Thomas Jefferson

“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. And then there are books like An Imperial Affliction, which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like betrayal”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
― Groucho Marx