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Mary JL
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“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”
― Clippings from My Notebook
― Clippings from My Notebook
“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
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“Reader's Bill of Rights
1. The right to not read
2. The right to skip pages
3. The right to not finish
4. The right to reread
5. The right to read anything
6. The right to escapism
7. The right to read anywhere
8. The right to browse
9. The right to read out loud
10. The right to not defend your tastes”
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1. The right to not read
2. The right to skip pages
3. The right to not finish
4. The right to reread
5. The right to read anything
6. The right to escapism
7. The right to read anywhere
8. The right to browse
9. The right to read out loud
10. The right to not defend your tastes”
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“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
― Memoirs of the life & writings of Benjamin Franklin
― Memoirs of the life & writings of Benjamin Franklin
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