There were adventure stories supplied with cloths for mopping your brow, thrillers containing pressed leaves of soothing valerian to be sniffed when the suspense became too great, and books with stout locks sealed by the Atlantean censorship authorities ("Sale permitted, reading prohibited! "). One shop sold nothing but 'half' works that broke off in the middle because their author had died while writing them; another specialised in novels whose protagonists were insects. I also saw a Wolperting shop that sold nothing but books on chess and another patronised exclusively by dwarfs with blond beards, all of whom wore eye-shades. Walter Moers
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The quote, "There were adventure stories supplied with cloths for mopping your brow, thrillers containing pressed leaves of soothing valerian to be sniffed when the suspense became too great, and books with stout locks sealed by the Atlantean censorship authorities ("Sale permitted, reading prohibited!")” is a famous joke that was used in the film Mystery Men. The movie is about a group of superheroes who have no powers but they have lots of skills. One of their skills is being able to deal with all kinds of trouble. They are not always able to overcome all their problems but they always find a way to perfectly counter all their problems. The quote is used as an example where there are so many different things that can be used to solve any situation.

Source: The City Of Dreaming Books

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