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A man's got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.
A man's got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.
Books are the blessed chloroform of the mind.
Books are the blessed chloroform of the mind.
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.
I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.
Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.
Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.
Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all
Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all
My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine -- everybody drinks water.
My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine -- everybody drinks water.
Deep versed in books and shallow in himself.
Deep versed in books and shallow in himself.
The book you don't read can't help
The book you don't read can't help
