“Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.”

Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers - “Books... are like lobster shells...” 1

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