Carolyn G. HeilbrunProfessors of literature collect books the way a ship collects barnacles, without seeming effort.
About This Quote
This quote is a great one to use in essays. It is meant to highlight the triviality of collecting books. Why do people bother collecting books? They’re not very useful, are they? Even if you’re a professor of literature, you probably don’t read many books.
Source: Death In A Tenured Position
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