Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.

Carl Sagan
Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries...
Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries...
Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries...
Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries...
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Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil. This quote demonstrates that books are not created equally--some are much more likely to bloom than others. This is because, like seeds, books require special conditions to flourish.

Without the right conditions, books may never be able to take root and grow into something beautiful. This is especially true of books that are not published in well-known publishing houses or reviewed by well-known critics. Often, these books are dismissed as unimportant because there was no one there to spread the word about them before they could blossom.

Source: Cosmos

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