Oliver Goldsmith: The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if I had gained a…
The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend; and when I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one.
In today’s wordsReading an excellent book for the first time is like gaining a new friend; rereading one I've read before is like meeting an old friend.
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