John Godfrey SaxeI love vast libraries; yet there is a doubt, If one be better with them or without, Unless he use them wisely, and, indeed, Knows the high art of what and how to read.
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When you have a vast library of books, there is no doubt that it is better with them than without them. But if you do not use your library wisely, you are wasting your time. If you do not know the high art of what and how to read, you are wasting your time.
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