Quote#Books & Reading
Books that have become classics—books that have had their day and now…
Quote byThomas Bailey Aldrich · 1836–1907
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Ponkapog Papers (1903), "Leaves from a Note Book", pp. 20–21.
English (original)
Books that have become classics—books that have had their day and now get more praise than perusal—always remind me of venerable colonels and majors and captains who, having reached the age limit, find themselves retired on half pay.
— Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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