To distract myself from tiresome thoughts, I have only to resort to books; they easily draw my mind to themselves and away from other things. (Michel de Montaigne)

To distract myself from tiresome thoughts, I have only to resort to books; they easily draw my mind to themselves and away from other things.

Michel de Montaigne

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