Books … hold within them the gathered wisdom of humanity, the collected knowledge of the world’s thinkers, the amusement and excitement built up by the imaginations of brilliant people. Books contain humor, beauty, wit, emotion, thought, and, indeed, all of life. Life without books is empty.
Isaac Asimov: Puzzles of the Black Widowers (1990)
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As I’ve often said, you can shop online and find whatever you’re looking for, but bookstores are where you find what you weren’t looking for.
Paul Krugman
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We Have Such A Wealth of Unanswered Questions
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The notion that every well educated person would have a mastery of at least the basic elements of the humanities, sciences, and social sciences is a far cry from the specialized education that most students today receive, particularly in the research universities.
Joseph Stiglitz
COMMEDIA DELLA VITA OR PÁNTA RÊI'S FIRM GROUND 
And here is how all (or much of it) this is made:
"Mi piace""Mi piace"