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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.
Johnson, Samuel
Excerpt from Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 · This quote is tagged Writers and Writing · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Help your friends discover QB
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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.