"Children know perfectly well that unicorns aren't real, but they also know that books about unicorns, if they are good books, are true books." Ursula K. LeGuin
I think children know quite well what is real and what isn't, they are often smarter than adults.
"A library is infinity under a roof." Gail Carson Levine
Wow, I never thought of it that way but yes, the whole world can be under our roof.
"Reading has always been my home, my sustenance, my great invisible companion. ... I did not read from a sense of superiority, or advancement, or even learning, I read because I loved it more than any activity on earth." Anna Quindlen
I think every reader understands this so well. I don't understand people who think differently.
"Each time you open a book and open it, a tree smiles knowing there's life after death." N.N. *
That is a lovely perspective.
[If anyone can tell me the originator of this quote, I'd be very thankful and would happily include the name.]
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Reading definitely is and always has been my favorite activity!
ReplyDeleteSame here. Ever since I held my first book in my hands (probably before that), I wanted to do nothing but that.
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