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Tis the good reader that makes the good book; in every book he finds passages which seem confidences or asides hidden from all else and unmistakenly meant for his ear; the profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader; the profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in a mine, until it is discovered by an equal mind and heart.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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It has come to be practically a sort of rule in literature that a man, having once shown himself capable of original writing, is entitled thenceforth to steal from the writings of others at discretion.
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A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.
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When I first open my eyes upon the morning meadows and look out upon the beautiful world, I thank God I am alive.
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