She measured time in pages. Half an hour, to her, meant ten pages read, or fourteen, depending on the size of the type, and when you think of time in this way there isn’t time for anything else.

Zadie Smith
About This Quote

Measuring time in pages is a way of measuring the amount of time you spend reading. In this case, it also shows how much she values the written word and the time spent reading. She understands that books are meant to be read and she tries to squeeze as much of the written word into her day as possible.

Source: Swing Time

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