In the humble environs of my boyhood, books were a scarce commodity. By local standards, however, the personal library of STR Manickam, a former 'revolutionary' or militant nationalist, was sizeable. He encouraged me to read all I could and I often visited his home to borrow books.

Be a lifelong student, read as many books as possible.

Rest, nature, books, music...such is my idea of happiness.

It is a good thing for the uneducated man to read books of quotations.

Books, in all their variety, offer the human intellect the means whereby civilisation may be carried triumphantly forward.

When we read we are able to travel to many places, meet many people and understand the world.