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> [“Those that spend the greater part of their time in reading or writing books are, of course, apt to take rather particular notice of accumulations of books when they come across them. They will not pass a stall, a shop,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-r-james-2/those-that-spend-the-greater-part-of-their-time-in-reading-or-writing/)

[M.R. James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-r-james-2/)

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> [“Those who spend the greater part of their time in reading or writing books are, of course, apt to take rather particular notice of accumulations of books when they come across them. They will not pass a stall, a shop,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-r-james-2/those-who-spend-the-greater-part-of-their-time-in-reading-or-writing/)

[M.R. James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-r-james-2/)

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## More by M.R. James

> [“But it was in the life-saving competition that Stanley Judkins's conduct was most blameable and had the most far-reaching effects. The practice, as you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-r-james-2/but-it-was-in-the-life-saving-competition-that-stanley-judkins-s/)

[M.R. James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-r-james-2/)

> [“Those that spend the greater part of their time in reading or writing books are, of course, apt to take rather particular notice of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-r-james-2/those-that-spend-the-greater-part-of-their-time-in-reading-or-writing/)

[M.R. James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-r-james-2/)

> [“Those who spend the greater part of their time in reading or writing books are, of course, apt to take rather particular notice of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-r-james-2/those-who-spend-the-greater-part-of-their-time-in-reading-or-writing/)

[M.R. James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-r-james-2/)

> [“The door was opening again. The seer does not like to dwell upon what he saw entering the room: he says it might be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-r-james-2/the-door-was-opening-again-the-seer-does-not-like-to-dwell-upon-what/)

[M.R. James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-r-james-2/)

> [“At first you saw only a mass of coarse, matted black hair; presently it was seen that this covered a body of fearful thinness,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-r-james-2/at-first-you-saw-only-a-mass-of-coarse-matted-black-hair-presently-it/)

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