Edgar Watson HoweWhen I get hold of a book I particularly admire, I am so enthusiastic that I loan it to someone who never brings it back.
About This Quote
This quote is about how much we’re attached to certain books. These books are special to us, and we can’t bear the thought of losing them. We like to share them with others, but we don’t want other people using them, so we borrow books from our friends rather than lending them. That’s really not fair.
When you borrow a book you can’t even look at it for a few days, which is no way to treat our treasured possessions. If we want our friends to return our books with interest, we need to become more generous with our own, and read our books aloud.
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