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

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Books are the mirrors of the soul.

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Have books ‘happened’ to you? Unless your answer to that question is ‘yes,’ I’m unsure how to talk to you.

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

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

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

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

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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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Books are a uniquely portable magic.

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Books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into another world.

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