Reading had always been, through bad, boring, or better times, his best connection to humans.

Dan Groat
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This quote from a piece of notebook paper reads, "Reading had always been, through bad, boring, or better times, his best connection to humans." Reading humanizes us. The idea that reading can connect us with one another is a very beautiful concept that has been explored throughout history. In Jean-Jacques Rousseau's book, The Social Contract , he wrote "Reading makes it possible for us to know each other better." He believed that when we read, we learn about our fellow human beings and the different ways they solve the problems in their lives.

Source: Monarchs And Mendicants

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