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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.

Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in which he exists, to make his life full, significant and interesting.

The cool thing about reading is that when you read a short story or you read something that takes your mind and expands where your thoughts can go, that's powerful.

Reading is an act of civilization; it's one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.

The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.

There is a crisis involving reading in certain communities.

Reading is becoming a kind of specialist activity, and that strikes terror into the heart of people who love reading.

I divide all readers into two classes: those who read to remember and those who read to forget.

Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch your own.

Reading is a huge part of life.