The enemies of the future are always the very nicest people.

— Christopher Morley

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking.

— Christopher Morley

There are three ingredients in the good life learning earning and yearning.

— Christopher Morley

There are three ingredients in the good life: learning earning and yearning.

— Christopher Morley

There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning.

— Christopher Morley

There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.

— Christopher Morley

There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love, and like that colossal adventure it is an experience of great social import. Even as the traced swain, the book lover yearns to tell others of his bliss. He writes letters about it, adds it to the postscript of all manner of communications, intrudes it into telephone messages, and insists on his friends writing down the title of the find. Like the simple-hearted betrothed, once certain of his conquest, “I want you to love her, too!” It is a jealous passion also. He feels a little indignant if he finds that anyone else has discovered the book, too.

— Christopher Morley

There is only one rule for being a good talker - learn to listen.

— Christopher Morley

There is only one success-to be able to spend life in your own way.

— Christopher Morley

There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way.

— Christopher Morley