"That's what I love about reading: one tiny……" — Mary Ann Shaffer
"That's what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you to another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third book. It's geometrically progressive - all with no end in sight, and for no other reason than sheer enjoyment."
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Mary Ann Shaffer
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56 Quotes by Mary Ann Shaffer
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But you want to know about the influence of books on my life, and as I've said, there was only…
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I don’t know whether to feel flattered or hunted.
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Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad books.
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Perhaps there is some secret sort of homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers. How delightful…
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