Too many books. Too few centuries.

Jay Kristoff
Too many books. Too few centuries.
Too many books. Too few centuries.
Too many books. Too few centuries.
Too many books. Too few centuries.
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By giving too much of one’s time to reading books, one risks becoming a person with a great deal of knowledge but a limited perspective on the world.

Source: Nevernight

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