“Does there, I wonder, exist a being who has read all, or approximately all, that the person of average culture is supposed to have read, and that not to have read is a social sin? If such a being does exist, surely he is an old, a very old man.”
Cite this quote
APA
Bennett, A. (n.d.). Does there, I wonder, exist a being who has read all, or approximately all, that the person of average culture is supposed to have read, and that not to have read is a social sin? If such a being does exist, surely he is an old, a very old man. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8478-does-there-i-wonder-exist-a-being-who/
MLA
Bennett, Arnold. “Does there, I wonder, exist a being who has read all, or approximately all, that the person of average culture is supposed to have read, and that not to have read is a social sin? If such a being does exist, surely he is an old, a very old man.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8478-does-there-i-wonder-exist-a-being-who/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Bennett, Arnold. “Does there, I wonder, exist a being who has read all, or approximately all, that the person of average culture is supposed to have read, and that not to have read is a social sin? If such a being does exist, surely he is an old, a very old man.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8478-does-there-i-wonder-exist-a-being-who/.