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A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices.
William Lyon Phelps
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— William Lyon Phelps

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A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices. — William Lyon Phelps

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William Lyon Phelps was a Educator from United States (1865–1943).

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This quote is attributed to William Lyon Phelps, a Educator from United States.
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William Lyon Phelps lived from 1865 – 1943.