I wrote "David" because it seemed to me that children, who can love a book more passionately than any grown person, got such a lot of harmless entertainment and not enough real, valuable literature.

Anne Holm
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George Bernard Shaw said, “I wrote ‘David’ because it seemed to me that children, who can love a book more passionately than any grown person, got such a lot of harmless entertainment and not enough real, valuable literature.” This quote reminds us that no matter our age, we all have the ability to be inspired by great literature. When we read books like “David” by George Bernard Shaw, we are able to get escape into another world where there is no worry or sadness. We get inspired by the story of David and Jonathan and the battle between Goliath and David. We are reminded that no matter how tough life may feel at times, there is always something good to look forward too.

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