To read Shakespeare is to feel encompassed -- the plays contain practically every word I know, practically every character type I have ever met, and practically every idea I have ever had.

Kenji Yoshino
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I’ve come to realize that the best way to learn something is to read something. It’s not about just simply reading and understanding the text, but the process of reading and understanding the text. The more you read, the better you get at it. You improve and become a better person because of it.

Source: A Thousand Times More Fair: What Shakespeares Plays Teach Us About Justice

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