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If David Mitchell Says It’s Okay…

January 18, 2012 by priscilla

If a book is so manky a dog that you’re going to regret reading it, you’ve only got yourself to blame if you do. I’m 42, I read maybe 25 books a year, with luck I’ll live another 40 years, which adds up to only 1000 books. I probably own more than a thousand unread books now. If, after 50 pages, a book isn’t doing anything for me, it’s time to say goodbye.

—David Mitchell. (source)

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  1. on January 19, 2012 at 7:38 am nymeth

    A good philosophy, though one I still really struggle with adopting.


  2. on January 19, 2012 at 1:58 pm priscilla

    Ana, me too…which is why I look for reenforcement anywhere I can find it. :)



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