Books are a uniquely portable magic.

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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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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.

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

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If a book is well written, I always find it too short.

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

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Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much. --John Wayne

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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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