Big book, big bore.

Callimachus · From The Greek Anthology, PETER JAY, ed., introduction to Callimachus

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To write all things in a book is to leave a sword in the hands of a child.

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“Big book, big bore.”

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We Value Your Opinion Comments

Big book, big bore.

To write all things in a book is to leave a sword in the hands of a child.

Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders.

I don't want sunbursts and marble halls. I just want you.