About This Quote
The English Romantic poet, William Wordsworth once said: "Books are always obviously having conversations with other books, and sometimes they're amiable and sometimes not." The fact that so many of us love to read means that there is a lot of discussion going on between us. The conversation may be friendly enough, but sometimes it turns into something more. And it's always obvious when the conversation has become heated.
Source: The City & The City
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