Christopher Morley
Born: 01-01-1890
Christopher Morley was an American journalist, novelist, essayist, and poet, renowned for his witty and insightful writing. Born in 1890 in Pennsylvania, Morley authored over 100 books, including the beloved novel "Parnassus on Wheels." He was a founding editor of "The Saturday Review of Literature" and a prominent literary figure in the early 20th century. His works continue to charm readers with their humor and keen observations of human nature.
Book summaries for books written by Christopher Morley
Quotes
There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.
Books are humanity in print.
A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read.
A bookshop is not an emporium of second-hand books. It is a temple of the Holy Ghost.
The true purpose of a bookshop is to keep intelligence alive.
The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.
Books are the compasses and telescopes and sextants and charts which other men have prepared to help us navigate the dangerous seas of human life.
A book may be compared to your neighbor: if it be good, it cannot last too long; if bad, you cannot get rid of it too early.
A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched.
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.
A book is like a piece of chocolate cake, fresh from the bakery. The smell fills the house and it's impossible to resist.