“What a scholar one might be if one knew well only some half a dozen books.” — Gustave Flaubert Copy Share Image
A colleague once described political theorists as people who were obsessed with two dozen books; after half a century of grappling with… — Alan Ryan Copy Share Image
“Comme l'on serait savant si l'on connaissait bien seulement cinq à six livres. ( How wise one might be if one knew… — Flaubert Copy Share Image
“looked over at John. He had pulled a dozen books off the shelf and looked to be trying to read them all… — David Baldacci Copy Share Image
