Quotes by : Alan Jacobs

Christian writers, whether they like it or not, do not simply write for themselves; for good or ill,....

Read what gives you delight—at least most of the time—and do so without shame. And even if you are....

Those who will never be fooled can never be delighted, because without self-forgetfulness there can be....

Great books are great in part because of what they ask of their readers: they are not readily encountered,....

We should affirm the great value of reading just for the fun of it. . . . In my experience, Christians....

Peter Brown, that great historian of early Christianity, has given the most cogent explanation for the....

…the blogosphere is the friend of information but the enemy of thought.

The Virtue and unpretentiousness of the wise man, which I am talking about, goes unnoticed because of....

Socrates: Yes mercy and grace are all linked with Love. Let your tears of gratitude wash away the dark....

The book that simply demands to be read, for no good reason, is asking us to change our lives by putting....