“I've always liked libraries. They're quiet and full of books and full of knowledge.”
Haruki Murakami book Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Source: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
“As quiet as a library.”
Brazil v. Germany (8 July 2014).
2010s, 2014, 2014 FIFA World Cup
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