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Books that have become classics — books that have had their day and now get more praise than perusal — always remind me of retired colonels and majors and captains who, having reached the age limit, find themselves retired on half pay. – Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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There is reading, and there is reading. Reading as a means to an end, for information, to cultivate oneself; reading as an end in itself, a process, a compulsion. – Sven Birkerts (b.1951), “Notes from a Confession,” The Agni Review, No.22 (1985)

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He fed his spirit with the bread of books. – Edwin Markham

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Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes. – John LeCarre

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A good book on your shelf is a friend that turns its back on you and remains a friend. – Author unknown

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