12 Questions
What is the purpose of marking favorite passages in books?
Marking favorite passages enables easier recall and quick reference to significant sayings.
Why should books be used and not just for show?
Books should be used to gain knowledge and not merely displayed for aesthetic purposes.
What is the benefit of marking favorite passages in books?
Marking favorite passages allows for easy reference and revisiting of significant quotes.
How does marking favorite passages in books compare to blazing a trail in a forest?
Marking favorite passages in books is like leaving a trail in a forest, allowing for retracing intellectual scenery and reflecting on one's past self.
Why can book-friends be more accessible than personal friends and acquaintances?
Personal friends and acquaintances are often asleep or away
What is the author's opinion about literature?
It is the best and most enduring part of personality
What is the purpose of the author's devotion to reading?
To have access to the most truly aristocratic society
What does the author mean by 'Books are of the people, by the people, for the people'?
Books are written by and for the common people
What is the advantage of book-friends over living friends?
Book-friends are always available
How does the author respond to the question 'Have you read all of these books?'
Some of them twice
What does the author say about the knowledge that books are in plain view?
It is stimulating and refreshing
How does the author describe their indoor life?
Spent in a room with six thousand books
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