"To err is human also in so far as animals seldom or never err, or at least only the cleverest of them do so."

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"To err is human also in so far as animals seldom or never err, or at least only the cleverest of them do so."

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"Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content."

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"I'm very touched on a deep level by cruelty to animals."

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"I'm interested in raw land and trees and fresh air and rivers and lots of animals around them."

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