Quote by Yann Martel Download Open image ““I tell you, to be drunk on alcohol is disgraceful, but to be drunk on water is noble and ecstatic.”” — Yann Martel ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“Or rather, since Christians are so fond of capital letters, a Story.” — Yann Martel Copy Share Image
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Books are something social - a writer speaking to a reader - so I think making the reading of a book the center of… — Yann Martel Copy Share Image