The possession of a great many things, even the best of things, tends to blind one to the real value of anything.
— Holbrook Jackson
The poor are the only consistent altruists; they sell all they have and give it to the rich.
— Holbrook Jackson
When in doubt, risk it
— Holbrook Jackson
Don't try to convert the elderly person; circumvent him.
— Holbrook Jackson
Book-love, I say again, lasts throughout life, it never flags or fails, but, like Beauty itself, is a joy forever.
— Holbrook Jackson
Originality is only variation.
— Holbrook Jackson
Those who seek happiness miss it, and those who discuss it, lack it.
— Holbrook Jackson
We are more inclined to regret our virtues than our vices; but only the very honest will admit this.
— Holbrook Jackson
Past and present, it is all the same, books are necromancers, they exercise an influence more varied, more lasting, than any magic known to man.
— Holbrook Jackson
A good book is always on tap; it may be decanted and drunk a hundred times, and it is still there for further imbibement.
— Holbrook Jackson
Beware of your habits. The better they are the more surely they will be your undoing.
— Holbrook Jackson
People who want to be amused have lost the art of living.
— Holbrook Jackson
Man is a dog's idea of what God should be.
— Holbrook Jackson
A mother never realizes that her children are no longer children.
— Holbrook Jackson
Forgive everybody but yourself.
— Holbrook Jackson
Fear of corrupting the mind of the younger generation is the loftiest form of cowardice. — Holbrook Jackson
There are only two classes in society: those who get more than they earn, and those who earn more than they get. — Holbrook Jackson
Pedantry is the dotage of knowledge. — Holbrook Jackson
Never put off till tomorrow the book you can read today. — Holbrook Jackson
Sacrifice is a form of bargaining. — Holbrook Jackson
Books worth reading are worth re-reading. — Holbrook Jackson
Genius is initiative on fire. — Holbrook Jackson
Be contented, when you have got all you want. — Holbrook Jackson
Genius is intuition on fire. — Holbrook Jackson
Why did Nature create man? Was it to show that she is big enough to make mistakes, or was it pure ignorance? — Holbrook Jackson
The great revolution of the future will be Nature's revolt against man. — Holbrook Jackson
Intuition is reason in a hurry. — Holbrook Jackson
The better the book the more room for the reader. — Holbrook Jackson
Love is the most subtle form of self-interest. — Holbrook Jackson
Your readiest desire is your path to joy ... even if it destroys you. — Holbrook Jackson
Suffer fools gladly; they may be right. — Holbrook Jackson
No man is ever old enough to know better. — Holbrook Jackson
As soon as an idea is accepted it is time to reject it. — Holbrook Jackson
Education begins by teaching children to read and ends by making most of them hate reading. — Holbrook Jackson
The end of reading is not more books but more life. — Holbrook Jackson
Happiness is a form of courage. — Holbrook Jackson
History proves there is no better advertisement for a book than to condemn it for obscenity. — Holbrook Jackson
