Who are the authors of the following aphorisms? Without books the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are the engines of change, windows on the world, Lighthouses as the poet said erected in the sea of time. They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print. Books constitute capital. A home without books is a body without soul. The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries. You cannot open a book without learning something. The answers are here, together with many other famous aphorisms, beautiful pictures, and other information.This book awaits to be explored - starting from 1960, in a chronological order, many great personalities and their aphorisms are remembered in these last 60 years. There are also many attractive and historic photographs - I want to thank my wife for her great assistance. This book uses Pythagoras’ advice: Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.