Anatole BroyardThe contents of someone's bookcase are part of his history, like an ancestral port
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The contents of someone's bookcase are part of his history, like an ancestral port. It is said that the most important things in life are not in the past but in the future. When someone recommends a book to you, you should feel they are recommending you something more than just a book. A book is just a piece of paper.
If it is not written by an author that you admire, then there is no need to read it at all. As for people's ancestors, they are just part of one's history, like an ancestral port. He who values them highly values himself not only for what he is today but also for what he has been in the past.
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