WIST Quotations

Jackson, Holbrook -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Fear of corrupting the mind of the younger generation is the loftiest form of cowardice.

Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) English journalist, editor, author
(Attributed)

Jackson, Holbrook -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Man is a dog’s idea of what God should be.

Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) English journalist, editor, author
(Attributed)

Jackson, Holbrook -- Maxims of Books and Reading, ch. 13 (1934)

Dave — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:12:44 +0000

Your library is your portrait.

Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) English journalist, editor, author
Maxims of Books and Reading, ch. 13 (1934)

Jackson, Holbrook -- Platitudes in the Making (1911)

Dave — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:53:32 +0000

There are only two classes in society: those who get more than they earn, and those who earn more than they get.

Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) English journalist, editor, author
Platitudes in the Making (1911)

Jackson, Holbrook -- Platitudes in the Making, ch. 3 “The Inner Temple,” #12 (1911)

Dave — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:41:24 +0000

Sacrifice is a form of bargaining.

Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) English journalist, editor, author
Platitudes in the Making, ch. 3 “The Inner Temple,” #12 (1911)
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Jackson, Holbrook -- The Anatomy of Bibliomania, Vol. 1, Part 11, ch. 7 “Readers Who Never Weary” (1930)

Dave — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:10:43 +0000

Most agree that books worth reading are worth reading more than once.

Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) English journalist, editor, author
The Anatomy of Bibliomania, Vol. 1, Part 11, ch. 7 “Readers Who Never Weary” (1930)
(Source)

Often misquoted as "... are worth re-reading."

Jackson, Holbrook -- The Fear of Books, Part 2, ch. 1 (1932)

Dave — Wed, 31 May 2023 13:56:00 +0000

History proves there is no better advertisement for a book than to condemn it for obscenity. Forbidden fruits have unique flavors, and the bounds of suppression create new limits of desire.

Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) English journalist, editor, author
The Fear of Books, Part 2, ch. 1 (1932)
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