I am—reluctantly—trying to get rid of a few books.
Too many books? Impossible, said Umberton Eco, Italian writer and philosopher. He owned 50,000 books!
“”It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones,” Eco explained.
“There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will use only a small portion.
–Joy