I love college campuses, don’t you? A word nerd can find so much inspiration.
When I was picking my son up from “Camp Invention” at Radford University, I stumbled upon this quote from the great Henry David Thoreau in the Alumni Garden:
I hope you are spending plenty of time in this noble exercise.
Hmm. I wonder what he meant by “true books”? Perhaps not Fifty Shades of Gray?
Happy Reading!
Julia
LOL. Yeah–what does he mean by “true” books!?!?
I was wondering the same thing-what he meant by true books. Probably books written with integrity, skill at craft, with substance.Just a guess. And then we have to wonder how to read with a true spirit. . .
Ha… I like that he says it’s a “noble” exercise. Reading challenging literature, or true books, as he puts it, is certainly noble, but not exactly fun. It’s summer time, so I’m up for books that are a little less noble.
What a great quote! And I’m sure Thoreau would roll over in his grave…of at least blush furiously…if he came across Fifty Shades of Grey!
I love college campuses too! My husband and I love to take our girls to Virginia Tech and show them all of our favorite spots. Although it’s a little depressing to look at the college students. When did they start admitting middle schoolers to college?!