"Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one."
-Augustine Birrell, "Book-Buying," Obiter Dicta (1887)
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Love you, Dewey.
These are the magic years. . . and therefore magic days and therefore magic moments.
About Me
- Vasilly
- Southern, California, United States
- A single mom, college student, and bookworm who loves coffee,sleeping in late, reading, chocolate, naps, and life.
Love you, Dewey.
What's on my nightstand
- A Fine and Private Place - Peter S. Beagle
- A Curse as Dark as Gold - Elizabeth Bunce
- Moby Dick- Herman Melville
- Tender Morsels - Margo Lanagan
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2 comments:
I haven't heard this quote before but I love it.
Oh! I like this one a lot!
cjh
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