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And if our book consumption remains as low as it has been, at least let us admit that it is because reading is a less exciting pastime than going to t...more

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In a town like London there are always plenty of not quite certifiable lunatics walking the streets, and they tend to gravitate towards bookshops, bec...more

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Winston stopped reading, chiefly in order to appreciate the fact that he was reading, in comfort and safety. He was alone: no telescreen, no ear at th...more

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There are books that one reads over and over again, books that become part of the furniture of one’s mind and alter one’s whole attitude to life, book...more

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All writers are vain, selfish, and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives there lies a mystery. Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting strugg...more