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There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the world. |
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The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.- Oscar Wilde
All books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time.
Books are divided into two classes, the books of the hour and the books of all time.
At the same time, I think books create a sort of network in the reader's mind, with one book reinforcing another. Some books form relationships. Other books stand in opposition. No two writers or readers have the same pattern of interaction.
Books are a finer world within the world.
