The only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our particular path than we have yet got ourselves.
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Books are our umbilical cord to life. They connect us deeply, and with more meaning, to the world. They aren't about escaping from ourselves but expanding ourselves and finding within us the tools we need to survive.
Books have the power to be the light we are seeking at crucial moments in our lives. Reading helps us realize we are not alone, that we can change our circumstances and even achieve the impossible.
The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.
Sometimes a book influences me because it winds me up. There'll be something that gets under my skin and makes me think that I can do better.
I'm not sure there's a difference between books that affected the way I see the world and books that influenced me as a writer.
Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.
Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own.
Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life.
I try not to recommend too many books, frankly, because I think there's a certain synchronicity that happens when people discover books.
Books allow you to see the world through the eyes of others.
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