“Pulvis et umbra sumus. (We are but dust and shadow.)”
― The Odes of Horace
― The Odes of Horace
“A man ought to read just as inclination leads him; for what he reads as a task will do him little good.”
― The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol 2
― The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol 2
“You can never be wise unless you love reading.”
― Life of Johnson, Vol 4
― Life of Johnson, Vol 4
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