Pleasures of Reading
Or
Value of Books
Books are a great treasure house
of knowledge. They are the living example of man's march on the path to higher
and higher civilization. The great men who died long ago, live in their books.
We feel their very personality and existence when we read their books. We feel
as if they were conversing with us. As Milton has said, "A great book is
the precious life blood of a master spirit."
Books not only store civilization
but also carry it forward. All coming generations get the light of knowledge
from the books written by their ancestors and try to improve upon that
knowledge. Civilization cannot make much headway in a country where there are
not many great books.
Libraries are the store-houses of
books. There are public as well as private libraries. We get through books the
latest knowledge in the fields of arts, science, commerce etc. This knowledge
is helpful to us and enables us to achieve success in the field of our choice.
Books are our never-failing
friends. They never desert us even when all fair weather friends have deserted
us. They dispel the dark clouds of gloom from our minds and increase our
happiness if we are already happy. Through the ages, the scriptures and other
great books have provided immeasurable solace to the wounded and strife-torn
humanity.
There may be books prescribed
for, some course or profession, but then there are books for general study. The
books of literature-poetry, drama, novel, short stories etc. are generally
highly thrilling and inspiring if they are written by a good author. There may
be tragic, comical or humorous books. The question is that of an individual's
taste.
To be a lover of books, though
not to be a book-worm, is a sign of good luck. A voracious reader gets much
greater pleasure from reading books than a miser gets in hoarding money. The
knowledge embedded in books is valueless; so is pleasure obtained from reading
them. A good book absorbs the whole spirit of man: the reader's pleasure is
indescribable.
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