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"It would be a good thing to buy books if one could also buy the time to read them, but one usually confuses the purchase of books with the acquisition of their contents."
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"There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it."
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"Books were everywhere, lined neatly on shelves that went from floor to ceiling. The ceiling was two stories high, with an upper balcony that provided access to a second-floor gallery. The dazzling array of red, gold, green, and brown bindings was a feast for the eyes, while the wonderful smells of vellum, parchment, and pungent leather almost caused Amanda to salivate. An exquisite waft of tea leaves lingered in the air. For anyone who enjoyed the pursuit of reading, this place surely was paradise."
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"Every true reader could, even if not one new book were published, spend decades and centuries studying on, fighting on, continuing to rejoice in the treasure of those already at hand."
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"A precondition for reading good books is not reading bad ones: for life is short."
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"Read a short story every day."
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"I read anything that's going to be interesting. But you don't know what it is until you've read it. Somewhere in a book on the history of false teeth there'll be the making of a novel."
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"You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me."
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"Reading sparks writing."
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"I had been a student in Vienna, and one of the neat little things I had found out was about that zoo. It was a good debut novel for me to have published. I was 26 or 27 when it was published. I already had a kid and would soon have a second."
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"You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself."
Mistake
"When I was a boy I used to do what my father wanted. Now I have to do what my boy wants. My problem is: When am I going to do what I want?"
Family
"It's a good thing that when God created the rainbow he didn't consult a decorator or he would still be picking colors."
God
"You must pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please ignore this notice."
Reading
"Any beast can cry over the misfortunes of its own child. It takes a mensch to weep for others' children."
Family
"One of the virtues of being very young is that you don't let the facts get in the way of your imagination."
Imagination
"If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother."
Marriage
"Any kid who has two parents who are interested in him and has a houseful of books isn't poor."
Books
"It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'"
Father
"Happiness is a by-product. You cannot pursue it by itself."
Happiness
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