The best books are not read even by those who are called good readers.
This a very true and meaningful statement.
4 Matching Annotations
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There were times when I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hands.
This quote is saying he does not really have any free time to read books because he is working on building his house and working in the garden.
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But I retained the landscape, and I have since annually carried off what it yielded without a wheelbarrow. With respect to landscapes,—
This quote is talking about how he respects the landscape around him
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I was in haste to buy it, before the proprietor finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the hollow apple trees, and grubbing up some young birches which had sprung up in the pasture, or, in short, had made any more of his improvements.
This quote is showing that he is in a hurry to buy the supplies he needs to build his house.
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