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LITERARY QUOTES - EXTRA CREDIT

DIRECTIONS FOR EXTRA CREDIT LITERARY QUOTE ASSIGNMENT

Look up the quote.
Find the author.
Find the literary work.
Find the year it was published
Explain what it means to you
Give a brief summary of the book..

QUOTE # 1: "Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly."
 
QUOTE # 2: "Whenever you feel like criticizing any one ... just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had."
 
QUOTE #3: "Books—bright windows in this life of ours, lit by the shining souls of men."
 
QUOTE # 4: "Unwelcome truths are not popular."
 
Quote # 5:  "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them."
NOTE: YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FIND WHERE THIS WAS TAKEN FROM. JUST ANSWER THE OTHER QUESTIONS.