Mark Twain
Just the omission of Jane Austen's books alone would make a fairly good library out of a library that hadn't a book in it.
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I've read a lot of war writing, even World War...A good leader takes a little more than his share...My heroes are and were my parents...I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on...I approach each project with a new insecurity...Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received...