Celebrate the Classics Quotes

“Classic”: a book which people praise and don’t read” -Mark Twain”
― Calee M. Lee, Celebrate the Classics: Why You Can and Should Read the Great Books

“We must make a significant mental leap to read classic works, but that prerequisite leap is one of the true benefits of reading these books. When we step out of our selves and step out of our time, we are able to see the effect of these earlier ideas on our contemporary culture. We gain a perspective that divorces us from the immediate and consuming present of the 24-hour news cycle and the scrolling social feed.”
― Calee M. Lee, Celebrate the Classics: Why You Can and Should Read the Great Books

“If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson”
― Calee M. Lee, Celebrate the Classics: Why You Can and Should Read the Great Books