Cass Canfield
1895 - 1986
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Quotes
Biography
Cass Canfield was an American publisher and chairman of Harper & Brothers publishers. He played a significant role in promoting the works of famous authors such as Ray Bradbury, Ayn Rand, and Bernard Malamud. Canfield was also involved in various literary and publishing organizations, contributing to the growth of the literary world and nurturing new talents in the field. His dedication to literature and the publishing industry made him a respected figure in the literary community.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
A book is a friend; a good book is a good friend. It will talk to you when you want it to talk, and it will keep still when you want it to keep still.
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A good book has no ending.
3
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
4
There is no friend as loyal as a book.
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Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.