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1 " In our land of opportunities and distractions, it's hard to devote our attention to the quiet pleasures of reading. It's as if we live our lives in a noisy restaurant and can't have the intimate conversation we most yearn for. "
― Steve Leveen , The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: How to Get More Books in Your Life and More Life from Your Books
2 " John Armato, a Public relations executive, cherishes his growing Library of Candidates. When people ask him if he's actually read all those books, he asks them if they've actually eaten all the food in their kitchen. "It is good to put up a supply of books; it increases the odds that you'll have what you want when you're hungry for it," he says "
3 " Plan to the extent that feels right to you at a particular time in your life, but always be open to serendipity. "
4 " The point of reading is not reading but living. Reading helps you live with greater appreciation, keener insight and heightened emotional awareness. "
5 " Book love is something like romantic love. When we are reading a really great book, burdens feel lighter, cares seem smaller, and commonplaces are suddenly delightful. You become your best optimistic self. Like romantic love, book love fills you with a certain warmth and completeness. The world holds promise. "