63. English Essay Example on: Books Are the Best Friends

Books Are the Best Friends

It is a hundred per cent true that books are our best friends. They are our never-failing companions. They stand by us in every weal and woe. As says Mahatma Gandhi when I am in distress, I go to the lap of mother Gita to get solace. By mother Gita, he means Bhagavad Gita, the great gospel-book of truth said from the mouth of Lord Krishna to his friend Arjuna. All the great books of the world have been beneficial (useful) to us. They have done us great good in the form of changing our attitude towards life. They have cheered us. They have helped us. They have been instrumental in our progress.

Now books are available in ample number. They are as many as the subjects are. Books can be had on every branch of knowledge, whether it is science or art or agriculture or psychology, the books are varied and plenty. Many books are meant for serious reading. They are ready for examination purpose. They are gone through for success in life. Some are read for recreation and entertainment. Some are for casual or light reading. Science and technology have advanced a lot. More and more knowledge is being added every day. There are books through which your hunger for knowledge can best be satisfied.

These printed words, bound in the form of books, can best guide you, advise you and philosophies (moralize) you. It is for you to choose good books. Their choice like friend’s choice should be wise and judicious. Do not be in great haste in the matter of books. Meet the masterminds of the world in the cosines of your drawing-room. They are there to give you a word of advice, a word of hope and cheer and a word which can change the very course of your life. Read as many as you can, chew a few and digest the fewest.

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