Source: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
“Sirs, I have tested your machine. It adds a new terror to life and makes death a long-felt want.”
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His reply to a gramophone company who had asked for a testimonial.
Beerbohm Tree (1956)
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