Quote by William James
As a rule reading fiction is as hard to me as trying to hit a targ

As a rule reading fiction is as hard to me as trying to hit a target by hurling feathers at it. I need resistance to celebrate! – William James

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The best argument I know for an immortal life is the existence of a man who deserves one. – William James

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Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered for communicating thought. – William James

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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain. – William James

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The walls of books around him, dense with the past, formed a kind of insulation against the present world and its disasters. – Ross MacDonald

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What the candystore was to other kids, the bookstore was to me. The library was my vacation. – Terri Guillemets, “Young bookworm,” 1998

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Titles of Books.—Decoys to catch purchasers. – Paul Chatfield

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There is a wonder in reading Braille that the sighted will never know: to touch words and have them touch you back. – Jim Fiebig

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The average man never really thinks from end to end of his life. The mental activity of such people is only a mouthing of clichés. – H.L. Mencken, Prejudices, 1925

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I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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