Isaac AsimovHaving reached 451 books as of now doesn't help the situation. If I were to be dying now, I would be murmuring, "Too bad! Only four hundred fifty-one." (Those would be my next-to-last words. The last ones will be: "I love you, Janet.") [They were. -Janet.]
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When you reach a certain age, you’re bound to get a little down on life. You may not feel like reading any more, or watching TV or talking to your friends. You’re too tired, too busy, and too old… But when someone tells you they’ve reached a certain number of books, be careful what you say. Keep your comments to yourself.
It’s not that there aren’t great writers and stories out there for you to read, it’s just that there are so many already and it would be very hard to read them all again. There is no way anyone can read four hundred fifty books in their lifetime and not come away with at least one or two favorites.
Source: I. Asimov
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