Libraries are not made; they grow. Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one.

About This Quote

A library is not given to you; you must make the effort to create it. Libraries are not made; they grow. A library is a collection of books, learning, and knowledge in one place. A library is not made; it grows. This quote reinforces the idea that if something is worth having, it's worth working for.

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1. An ordinary man can surround himself with two thousand books and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is always possible to be happy.

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