Famous aphorisms about books or reading are:

1. The most unbiased person is the one who forgets me and himself and the world, and lives only in books. ——[Germany] Goethe's "Four Seasons"

Introduction Goethe is a famous German thinker, writer, and scientist. He is the most famous representative of Weimar classicism. In 1773, he wrote a drama "Getz von Berlichingen", which became famous in the German literary world. In 1774, he published "The Sorrows of Young Werther", which made him famous. Started service to the Duchy of Weimar in 1776.

2. The book we need should be an ax that can break the ice in our hearts. ——[Austria] Kafka "Kafka's Fables and Maxims"

Introduction to Franz Kafka, who lived under the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (a political union composed of the Austrian Empire and Hungary) Czech-German novelist, who works in the insurance industry. His major works include the novels "The Trial", "The Castle", "Metamorphosis", etc.

3. The prerequisite for reading good books is not to read bad books, because time flies and life is short. ——[Germany] Schopenhauer "The Pain Between Will and Life"

Introduction Arthur Schopenhauer is a famous German philosopher. He was the first person in the history of philosophy to openly oppose rationalist philosophy and pioneered irrationalist philosophy. He was also one of the founders and main representatives of voluntarism.

4. It is useless to study hard. You must know how to observe with your eyes and think with your brain. ——[Chinese] Mao Dun's "Rainbow"

Introduction Mao Dun is a famous modern Chinese writer, literary critic, cultural activist and social activist. Born in a family with quite innovative ideas, I received a new type of education since childhood. He was admitted to the preparatory course of Peking University and worked in the Commercial Press after graduation. From then on, he embarked on the path of reforming Chinese literature and art. He was a pioneer of the New Culture Movement and one of the founders of Chinese revolutionary literature and art.

5. Reading is a kind of enjoyment, and creation, despite all its troubles, is still a great enjoyment. ——[Sweden] Strindberg's "The Maid's Son"

Introduction August Strindberg is a Swedish writer, the founder of modern Swedish literature, a national treasure of Sweden, and a world modern drama father. Born in Stockholm into a bankrupt merchant family. In 1867 he was admitted to Uppsala University. He began writing screenplays while in college. He worked as a primary school teacher, newspaper reporter, and later as a librarian at the Royal Library.

6. Books are originally the crystallization of human thought, that is, the womb that inspires human thought. It generates the meaning of existence, it supplies the milk of intellectual hunger. ——[Chinese] Yu Dafu's "People and Books"

Introduction Yu Dafu is one of the founders of the new literary group "Creation Society" and a patriotic writer who died for the anti-Japanese and national salvation. While creating literature, he also actively participated in various anti-imperialist and anti-Japanese organizations, and successively engaged in anti-Japanese and national salvation propaganda activities in Shanghai, Wuhan, Fuzhou and other places. His literary masterpieces include "The Sinking" and "Autumn in the Old Capital".

7. The book must be read in its entirety. If you scratch here and there without asking for a thorough understanding, just a taste of oily soup, you will not get good results. ——[Chinese] Liu Bannong's "To Avoid Misunderstanding"

Introduction Liu Bannong is a pioneer of China's New Culture Movement, a writer, linguist and educator. He participated in the Revolution of 1911, and after the first year of the Republic of China (1912), he made a living in Shanghai by submitting articles to the Yuanyangbutterfly newspaper. . His main works include poetry collections "Yangbian Ji", "Wa Keji Ji" and "Ban Nong's Essays".

8. Living books can only be used flexibly and not read dead. Students in the new era must use living books to produce, use living books to experiment, use living books to revolutionize, and use living books to build a more lovely and respectable society than now. ——[Chinese] Tao Xingzhi "Students of the Old and New Era"

Introduction to the Chinese people's educator, thinker, great democratic fighter, patriot, main leader of the Chinese People's Salvation Association and the China Democratic League one. In 1945, he was elected as member of the Central Standing Committee of the China Democratic League, chairman of the Education Committee, and chairman of the Education Committee.