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• Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. Joineriana
• Friends, n: People who borrow your books and set wet glasses on them.
  People who know you well, but like you anyway....
• A few books are alright, like wine, but too much can be bad. Books break down brains.
• Friends are like spaghetti, they should stick together.
• Books without the knowledge of life are useless. -- Samuel Johnso
• Cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing.
  -- Samuel Johnso...
• Women, like princes, find few real friends. -- Lord Lyttleton (1709-1773) -- Advice to a Lady
• Writing is like prostitution.First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.
  -- Moliere...
• Many are called, few are chosen. Fewer still get to do the choosing.