“When we are collecting books, we are collecting happiness.”
Attributed to Starrett in Michael Dirda, On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling (2012), page 112.
Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett , known as Vincent Starrett, was a Canadian-born American writer, newspaperman, and bibliophile. Wikipedia
“When we are collecting books, we are collecting happiness.”
Attributed to Starrett in Michael Dirda, On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling (2012), page 112.