God be thanked for books; they are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages.

God be thanked for books; they are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages.

感谢上帝赐予我们书籍;他们是远方和死者的声音，使我们成为过去时代精神生活的继承人。

-- William Ellery Channing 钱宁