BOOKS AND READING

 

Happy is the man who acquires the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a life-long source of pleasure. So as long as he has his beloved book, he never feels lonely.He always has a pleasant  occupation of leisure moments, so that he need never feel bored. He is the possessor of wealth more precious than gold. Ruskin calls books, "Kings' Treasures"- treasuries  filled, not with gold,silver and precious stones, but with riches more valuable than these- knowledge , noble thoughts and high ideals.Poor indeed is the man who does not read , and empty is his life.

       The blessings which the reading habit confers on its possessor are many provided we choose the right kind of books. Reading gives the highest kind of pleasure. Some books we read simply for pleasure and amusement-for example , good novels. And novels and books of imagination must have their place in everybody's  reading. When we are tired, or the brain is weary with serious study, it is a healthy recreation to lose ourselves in some absorbing story written by a master hand. 

        But to read  nothing but books of fiction is like eating nothing  but cakes and sweetmeats . As we need plain, wholesome food for the body, so we must have serious reading for the mind . And here we can choose according to our taste . There are many noble books on history, biography  and philosophy ,religion , travel and science which we ought to read , and which will give us not only pleasure but an education. And we can develop a serious taste for reading ,so that in the end it will give us more solid pleasure than even novels and books of fiction. Nor should poetry be neglected , for the best poetry gives us noble thoughts and beautiful imaginings clothed in lovely and  musical language.

 

                     “A good book is a man's best friend. It never leaves you even in your darkest hour."  ― Sophany Thay

     Books are the most faithful of friends. Our friends may change, or die ; but our books are always patiently waiting to talk to us. They are never cross, peevish or  unwilling to converse, as our friends sometimes are. No wonder a reader becomes a "BOOK-LOVER".

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