#books

A collection of good books, with a soul to it in the shape of a librarian, becomes a vitalized power among the impulses by which the world goes on to improvement. ↗

— Justin Winsor

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Always in my books, I like to throw that rogue element into a stable situation and then see what happens. ↗

— Jeanette Winterson

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My books always begin with a sentence and an image - not necessarily connected. ↗

— Jeanette Winterson

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Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day. ↗

— John Wooden

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I have written things that Republicans and Democrats and all kinds of figures have either hated or felt very uncomfortable about. Because in doing these long projects and books, you get close to the bone. And they're not calling me up and asking me for dinner. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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I picked books by their covers - the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it. ↗

— Ahmet Zappa

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To read too many books is harmful. ↗

— Mao Zedong

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I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters. ↗

— Emily Giffin

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I really try to focus on my books and readers. ↗

— Emily Giffin

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Despite having written five books, I worry that I have not written the right kinds of books, or that perhaps I have dedicated too much of my life to writing, and have therefore neglected other aspects of my being. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

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