Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.

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There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.

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I can feel infinitely alive curled up on the sofa reading a book.

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Some books leave us free and some books make us free.

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Books are the mirrors of the soul.

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Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.

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Books are mirrors: You only see in them what you already have inside you.

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The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.

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I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.

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A book is a gift you can open again and again.

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