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> [Reading requires a loner's temperament, a high tolerance for silence, and an unhealthy preference for the company of people who are imaginary or dead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-samuels/reading-requires-a-loner-s-temperament-a-high-tolerance-for-silence/)

[David Samuels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-samuels/)

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## More by David Samuels

> [Reading requires a loner's temperament, a high tolerance for silence, and an unhealthy preference for the company of people who are imaginary or dead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-samuels/reading-requires-a-loner-s-temperament-a-high-tolerance-for-silence/)

[David Samuels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-samuels/)

> [“Insect life was so loud that when you parked the car and got out it sounded as if you had suddenly tuned into a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-samuels/insect-life-was-so-loud-that-when-you-parked-the-car-and-got-out-it/)

[David Samuels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-samuels/)

> [“footwork that other star performers can’t help but admire. In the last year of his six-year term as president, Peres, who won the 1994…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-samuels/footwork-that-other-star-performers-can-t-help-but-admire-in-the-last/)

[David Samuels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-samuels/)

> [“Kindness is no common virtue. It is a rare gift.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-samuels/kindness-is-no-common-virtue-it-is-a-rare-gift/)

[David Samuels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-samuels/)

> [“Reality. Look, take the Muslim Brothers. They were very strong and very great until they woke up one morning and were in charge. Everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-samuels/reality-look-take-the-muslim-brothers-they-were-very-strong-and-very/)

[David Samuels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-samuels/)

> [“I think you can make from eggs omelets, but I’m very doubtful if you can make omelets back into eggs. So they omeleted all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-samuels/i-think-you-can-make-from-eggs-omelets-but-i-m-very-doubtful-if-you/)

[David Samuels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-samuels/)

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