Alberto ManguelI have no feelings of guilt regarding the books I have not read and perhaps will never read I know that my books have unlimited patience. They will wait for me till the end of my days.
About This Quote
In this quote, the author is talking about his love for books. He says that just because he hasn’t read a book yet doesn’t mean he doesn’t have feelings of guilt for not reading it. The reason he has no feelings of guilt is because despite not having read any books so far, he knows that he will feel guilty if he does not read a certain book in his life.
Source: The Library At Night
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