Margaret Deland Quote

Books are like sapphires; they must be polished — polished! or else you insult your readers.


Philip and His Wife (1894)


Books are like sapphires; they must be polished — polished! or else you insult your readers.

Books are like sapphires; they must be polished — polished! or else you insult your readers.

Books are like sapphires; they must be polished — polished! or else you insult your readers.

Books are like sapphires; they must be polished — polished! or else you insult your readers.