A Quote
by Elisa
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read.” -Groucho Marx
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November 13th, 2006 at 11:19 pm
hehe…
November 14th, 2006 at 8:49 am
Lol. Groucho, a veritable font of wisdom.
November 14th, 2006 at 12:18 pm
I love this quote. Also, it has the advantage of being true.