Lemmy KilmisterPeople don't read any more. It's a sad state of affairs. Reading's the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films it's someone else's vision, isn'
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Reading is the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films it's someone else's vision, isn’t it? You can’t just imagine what you want people to be like because it always has to be someone else’s vision of them. This quote is about how reading all but ensures that you are creating your own version of reality, rather than relying on the one presented by the media.
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