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A book is to me like a hat or coat — a very uncomfortable th

A book is to me like a hat or coat — a very uncomfortable thing until the newness has been worn off. – Charles B. Fairbanks

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The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible. – Hugh Blair

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