Quotation by

Samuel Johnson

The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book.

Samuel Johnson

Time

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Samuel Johnson means that writing requires a lot of reading and research, often more than the actual act of writing itself. He emphasizes that a writer may need to go through many books and sources before creating their own work.

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