Alec Nevala-Lee

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There are two motives for reading a book: one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.

—Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness

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September 14, 2012 at 7:30 am

Posted in Books, Quote of the Day

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