Books, like people, can't be reduced to the cost of the materials with…

Yann Martel
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Books, like people, can't be reduced to the cost of the materials with which they were made. Books, like people, become unique and precious once you get to know them. ✨ Yann Martel (2009). What Is Stephen Harper Reading?: Yann Martel's Recommended Reading for a Prime Minister and Book Lovers of All Stripes, p.152, Vintage Canada
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