31,681 books
—
120,542 voters
“But then how can we trust ancient wisdom, whose traces you are always seeking, if it is handed down by lying books that have interpreted it with such license?
Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means, a precept that the commentators of the holy books had very clearly in mind.”
― The Name of the Rose
Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means, a precept that the commentators of the holy books had very clearly in mind.”
― The Name of the Rose
“Make no mistake, those who write long books have nothing to say.
Of course those who write short books have even less to say.”
― House of Leaves
Of course those who write short books have even less to say.”
― House of Leaves
“Thus God knows the world, because He conceived it in His mind, as if from the outside, before it was created, and we do not know its rule, because we live inside it, having found it already made.”
― The Name of the Rose
― The Name of the Rose
“It was always the becoming he dreamed of, never the being.”
― This Side of Paradise
― This Side of Paradise
“To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up.”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
― The Importance of Being Earnest
Bard Bookworms
— 19 members
— last activity Jun 24, 2020 12:11PM
A friendly reading group for Bard students and staff/faculty.
Dawson’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Dawson’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Dawson
Lists liked by Dawson





























