CompanionshipofBooks以书为伴(节选)Amanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythecompanyhekeeps;forthereisacompanionshipofbooksaswellasofmen;andoneshouldalwaysliveinthebestcompany,whetheritbeofbooksorofmen
Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends
Itisthesametodaythatitalwayswas,anditwillneverchange
Itisthemostpatientandcheerfulofcompanions
Itdoesnotturnitsbackuponusintimesofadversityordistress
Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness;amusingandinstructingusinyouth,andcomfortingandconsolingusinage
Menoftendiscovertheiraffinitytoeachotherbythemutuallovetheyhaveforabookjustastwopersonssometimesdiscoverafriendbytheadmirationwhichbothentertainforathird
Thereisanoldproverb,‘Loveme,lovemydog
”Butthereismorewisdominthis:”Loveme,lovemybook
”Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofunion
Mencanthink,feel,andsympathizewi