“A book is a bottle thrown into the sea on which this label should be attached: Catch as catch can.”

—  Alfred De Vigny

Un livre est une bouteille jetée en pleine mer sur laquelle il faut coller cette étiquette: attrape qui peut.
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Journal d'un poète (1867)

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Un livre est une bouteille jetée en pleine mer sur laquelle il faut coller cette étiquette: attrape qui peut.

Journal d'un poète (1867)

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French poet, playwright, and novelist 1797–1863

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