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I May Say It Of Our Preposterous Use Of Books,--he Knew Not What To Do, And So He Read.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
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I May Say It Of Our Preposterous
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I May Say It Of Our Preposterous Use Of Books,--he Knew Not What To Do, And So He Read.
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