The truly cultured are capable of owning thousands of unread books without losing their composure or their desire for more.

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The truly cultured are capable of owning thousands of unread books without losing their composure or their desire for more. This quote is a reminder that we should always keep learning and reading even when we don’t feel like doing so.

Source: So Many Books: Reading And Publishing In An Age Of Abundance

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1. Confronted with the choice between having time and having things, we’ve chosen to have things. Today it is a luxury to read what Socrates said, not because the books are expensive, but because our time is scarce.

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