According to the dictionary, a commonplace book is “a book into which notable extracts from other works are copied for personal use.”
This month, I’m sharing a smattering of bookish quotes that I’ve collected and added to the commonplace book in the picture.
From The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood:
As Agatha Swanburne once said, “To be kept waiting is unfortunate, but to be kept waiting with nothing interesting to read is a tragedy of Greek proportions.”
From Charles William Eliot:
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors and the most patient of teachers.
From Audacity Jones Steals the Show by Kirby Larson:
How one survives without books and stories is beyond comprehension, but there are evidently persons who do not partake of the written word. I know, dear reader, it causes you to shudder as it does me.
From Pages and Co.: The Bookwanderers by Anna James:
Tilly had never been very far outside London, but she felt like a seasoned traveler within the pages of books.
I love thinking about other people reading the books I love, or why someone gave that book as a present—those names and messages are like tiny moments of time travel linking readers from different eras and families and even countries.
Wishing you a wonderful bookish Saturday,
Stephanie
The second to last quote is my favorite of what you've shared here. "A seasoned traveler within the pages of books." I've often felt like that is my experience, but never articulated it in such perfect words.
I am still in process of making common placing a habit. You must have a good way of keeping things organized topically; as with these bookish quotes that I love!