But Neve, you can’t start a book and leave it halfway through, ’ he’d said implacably. ‘It’s almost as bad as turning down the corner of the page, instead of using a bookmark.

Sarra Manning
But Neve, you can’t start a book and leave it...
But Neve, you can’t start a book and leave it...
But Neve, you can’t start a book and leave it...
But Neve, you can’t start a book and leave it...
About This Quote

This quote is a great example of the importance of finishing a book. It’s an example of how a person can enjoy a book by starting it and then keeping going to the end. When you finish a book, you don’t want to start another one. You want to have read all of those books you had on your shelf, so that you know what happened in those books and can predict what will happen next.

Source: You Dont Have To Say You Love Me

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