No furniture is so charming as books.

Sydney Smith
No furniture is so charming as books.
No furniture is so charming as books.
No furniture is so charming as books.
No furniture is so charming as books.
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No furniture is so charming as books. Books are the greatest thing in the world. They are the best way to relax when you need to get away from everything that is happening in your life. If you are feeling stressed out then you need to go into your room and sit down with a book. The best books in the world are something that will change the way you think about life.

Source: A Memoir Of The Rev. Sydney Smith

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