The world was hers for the reading.

Betty Smith
The world was hers for the reading.
The world was hers for the reading.
The world was hers for the reading.
The world was hers for the reading.
About This Quote

"The world was hers for the reading." If we lived in a world where we would be able to read the thoughts and feelings of every person around us as they unfolded, as if we were watching a movie, we would know how to adapt to those thoughts and feelings. Imagine the possibilities if we could take this power for granted. The world would be ours for the reading, and we would become masters at making others feel better and at feeling better ourselves.

Source: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

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