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But often my choices come from a casual conversation on a trivial subject that leads to:
"This reminds me of such and such a book, have you ever read it, do you want me to
lend it to you? It's always a wonderful exchange.

And what did you do with regard to books? Tell us about it.

I am grateful to this period of dormancy and flight to the future that has plagued us since
the advent of computers and continuous information, for this pleasant rediscovery of the
works of Prévert.

Odette FOUDRAL
Translated with deepl
Revised by Margarete Hahnen

JUST FOR FUN

Al McGuire
“The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.”

Albert Einstein
“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”

Ambrose Bierce
“War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.”

Andy Borowitz
“It would be nice to spend billions on schools and roads, but right now that money is
desperately needed for political ads.”

Ann Landers
“At every party there are two kinds of people: those who want to go home and those
who don’t. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.”

Ashleigh Brilliant
“My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I’m right.”

Benny Hill
“Have you noticed that all the people in favour of birth control are already born?”

Bill Watterson
“The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never
tried to contact us.”

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