... that when you're buying books, you're optimistically thinking you're buying the time to read them. (Paraphrase of Schopenhauer) (Arthur Schopenhauer)

... that when you're buying books, you're optimistically thinking you're buying the time to read them. (Paraphrase of Schopenhauer)

Arthur Schopenhauer

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