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Black moleskin gloves covered his hands; the right because it was burned, the left because a man felt half a fool wearing only one glove.
“I do have an interest in this book, which is for sale. (If you have bought it, dear reader, I thank you. If you have borrowed it, I honor your frugality. If you have stolen it, may it add to your confusion.)”
― Sex, Economy, Freedom, and Community: Eight Essays
― Sex, Economy, Freedom, and Community: Eight Essays
“There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Well-read people are less likely to be evil.”
― The Slippery Slope
― The Slippery Slope
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
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