Books are the mirrors of the soul.

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To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.

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

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Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.

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A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.

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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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If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right 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 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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