Holbrook Jackson
Holbrook Jackson
George Holbrook Jacksonwas a British journalist, writer and publisher. He was recognised as one of the leading bibliophiles of his time...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
Holbrook Jackson quotes about
happy form
Happiness is a form of courage.
fire genius initiative
Genius is initiative on fire.
book jealous soul
Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness; ... they teach us how to live and how to die; they dispel melancholy by their mirth, and amuse by their wit; they prepare the soul to suffer everything and desire nothing; they introduce us to ourselves.
habit undoing
Beware of your habits. The better they are the more surely they will be your undoing.
library portraits
Your library is your portrait.
want
Be contented, when you have got all you want.
night-time appointments
The time to read is any time: no apparatus, no appointment of time and place, is necessary.
inspirational motivational book
Never put off till tomorrow the book you can read today.
mind censorship-in-books generations
Fear of corrupting the mind of the younger generation is the loftiest form of cowardice.
risk doubt risk-it
When in doubt, risk it
book joy forever
Book-love, I say again, lasts throughout life, it never flags or fails, but, like Beauty itself, is a joy forever.
sacrifice form bargaining
Sacrifice is a form of bargaining.
happiness laughter joy
Those who seek happiness miss it, and those who discuss it, lack it.
fire intuition genius
Genius is intuition on fire.