"Famous Writings Collections" - Part 10 compiled by Shri. Gopalkrishna Vaidyanathan Iyer (G.V. Iyer)
1) Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, and the lesson afterward.
Meaning: A person learns in a harsh way from different experiences of life only after the incidents are over.
2) There is no such thing as a moral or immoral book. Books are well-written or badly written; that's all.
Meaning: Books don’t really teach any moral or immoral lesson. It is all up to the writer on how he convinces the readers to learn something that defines his abilities as a good or bad writer. Also, it depends on the readers’ understanding of the book to act morally or immorally that matters.
3) The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.
Meaning: Books only document the events that actually happen in the world. So, when some people categorize certain sections of books to be immoral, it is because they are ashamed of the reality.
4) I know of many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which have done rare evil.
Meaning: Books only have the potential to entertain, teach, inspire, or bore the readers. Books don’t preach to do any evil but it is the man’s understanding of the book’s characters or stories that make him do evil things in life.
5) In some ways books are more powerful than any battle.
Meaning: Books can influence a person’s perception to do more good and win in life than participate in any war to achieve victory.
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