To have come on all this new world of writing, with time to read in a city like Paris where there was a way of living well and working, no matter how poor you were, was like having a great treasure given to you.
An entire life spent reading would have fulfilled my every desire; I already knew that at the age of seven. The texture of the world is painful, inadequate; unalterable, or so it seems to me. Really, I believe that an entire life spent reading would...
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Michel Houellebecq
Maybe this is why we read, and why in moments of darkness we return to books: to find words for what we already know.
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Alberto Manguel
Ability, experience and books have solution for all the problems.
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Amit Kalantri
Deep layers of context are missed when cursorily reading for quantity at the expense of comprehension - only the vapid are impressed by those who try to squeeze as many books as possible into each passing month as if shoving one more oiled hot dog...
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Wil Zeus
Before this generation lose the wisdom, one advice - read books.
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Amit Kalantri
More Quotes By Ernest Hemingway
The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.
Maybe...you'll fall in love with me all over again."" Hell, " I said, "I love you enough now. What do you want to do? Ruin me?"" Yes. I want to ruin you."" Good, " I said. "That's what I want too.
Oh Jake, " Brett said, "We could have had such a damned good time together." Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. He raised his baton. The car slowed suddenly, pressing Brett against me. Yes, " I said. "Isn't it pretty to think...
I didn't want to kiss you goodbye – that was the trouble – I wanted to kiss you good night – and there's a lot of difference.
When you love you wish to do things for. You wish to sacrifice for. You wish to serve.
