It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part, the rest are lost in the multitude.

It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part, the rest are lost in the multitude.

书和人一样，都是如此:一小部分人起着很大的作用，其余的人则湮没在茫茫人海中。

-- Francois Marie Arouet 阿鲁埃