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Famous Quotes Home >> Authors Starting with C >> Quotes By Charles Scribner, Jr. |
| Quote #1: | "Language is the soul of intellect, and reading is the essential process by which that intellect is cultivated beyond the commonplace experiences of everyday life." |
| Quote #2: | "Beyond the formative effects of reading on the individuals composing society, the fact that they have read the same books gives them experiences and ideas in common. These constitute a kind of shorthand of ideas which helps make communication quicker and more efficient. That is what we mean when we say figuratively of another person, We speak the same language." |
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