Quote of the day

[desperance]

“The truly cultured are capable of owning thousands of unread books without losing their composure or desire for more.” - Gabriel Zaid, So Many Books (via Paper Cuts)

Just sayin'. Or rather, findin' someone else to say it for me. Which is surely what quotations are for?

Comments

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

I need this on a t-shirt, or a tote bag, or something.

In the worst way imaginable.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

A tote bag is more useful. It, um, carries more books...?

[peteyoung.livejournal.com]

I'd like to think that applies to me; alas, I do fret about the number of unread books I have, and will possibly never have the time to read. And I bought five more today. I frequently have to remind myself, "I don't need to buy this now."

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

Sir, it is plain you dwell within the gates of Wisdom's house.

[mantichore.livejournal.com]

How I love not to feel so lonely in my pitiful plight. My shelves overfloweth, and yet, my reading time never can catcheth up. Or something like that.

[wolfinthewood.livejournal.com]

Right on.

[valydiarosada.livejournal.com]

One can never have too many books (tho' one might require a bigger house...)

[kythiaranos.livejournal.com]

Word. (I'm actually a little bit embarrassed when I think about how many books I bought in the past month. So your quote made me feel better. Thanks!)

[pennski.livejournal.com]

Me too!

Although I feel we were remarkably restrained at Orbital. Why we barely bought 30 books between us!

[julesjones]

I think mine number merely in the hundreds, but nevertheless, it is a TBR mountain rather than a wee chit of a pile. And Orbital did not help matters.