Among the things I had to do at work today is to look for all possible permutations a Chinese proverb can take to come up with a hard-working sentence for my copy (your creative writing teacher would tell you about the importance of using verbs and nouns in preference to too many abjectives. In other words, make your writing lean, not flabby).
So, here are some that would cater to the bookworm in me and you :D
After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
A book holds a house of gold.
A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.
Back to work.
