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1 " The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write: a man will turn over half a library to make one book. "
― James Boswell , The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2
2 " This is one of the disadvantages of wine, it makes a man mistake words for thoughts. "
3 " Don't, Sir, accustom yourself to use big words for little matters. "
4 " Hell is paved with good intentions. "
5 " Sir, I did not count your glasses of wine, why should you number up my cups of tea? "
6 " A man ought to read just as inclination leads him; for what he reads as a task will do him little good. "