Therearethreekindsofbooksowners,Thefirsthasallthestandardsetsandbest-sellers--unread,(Thisdeludedindividalownswoodpulpandink,notbooks.)Thesecondhasagreatmanybook--afewofthemreadthrough,mostofthemdippedinto,butallofthemascleanandshinyasthedaytheywerebought.(Thispersonwouldprobablyliketomakebookshisown,butisrestrainedbyafalserespectfortheirphysicalappearance.)Thethirdhasafewbooksormany--everyoneofthemdog-earedanddilapidated,shakenandloosenedbycontinualuse,markedandscribbledinfromfronttoback.(Thismanownsbooks.)
______MortimerJ.Adler