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I love how books are not really just books at all, but doorways. They are portals into places I’ve never been and people I’ll never be, and in them I have lived a thousand lives and seen a thousand different worlds.
“There was a little gap, a thrilling one, between the narrator and the author, between what was true and what couldn't be, a crucial space for a young reader, surrounded everywhere by the usual restrictions, to sit free and think what I liked.”
― And Then? And Then? What Else?
― And Then? And Then? What Else?
“Reading wasn't a cure for loneliness but framed it as part of a long tradition of people feeling alienated and isolated all over this teeming planet.”
― And Then? And Then? What Else?
― And Then? And Then? What Else?
“Loneliness has a sad reputation. But all it is is a small circle you are standing in. This might be a sad experience, if it is not where you want to be standing. But being lonely often has the magic of clear truth -- a reminder that the circle is always present, in your mind, and that you alone can invite others to join you, the way you alone can decide what book to read, what sentences to hold close or to skip entirely.”
― And Then? And Then? What Else?
― And Then? And Then? What Else?
“The pleasure of reading is the pleasure of loneliness. Loneliness is at the heart of literature -- every book, every single book you can read.”
― And Then? And Then? What Else?
― And Then? And Then? What Else?
“Power is a part of every romance. It is essential to the transaction. Can you court someone without paying for it? Can you be courted without surrendering something?”
― Killer Potential
― Killer Potential
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