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)

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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