Quote#Nature
I confess I have no great notion of the use of books, except to amuse…
Quote byRobert Louis Stevenson · 1850–1894
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The New Arabian Nights (1882), The Rajah's Diamond, Story of the Young Man in Holy Orders..
English (original)
I confess I have no great notion of the use of books, except to amuse a railway journey; although, I believe, there are some very exact treatises on astronomy, the use of the globes, agriculture, and the art of making paper flowers. Upon the less apparent provinces of life I fear you will find nothing truthful.
— Robert Louis Stevenson
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