Nothing was truly unbearable if you had something to read.

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There was no moment in my life when I felt like I couldn’t read another book. Even when the words on the page became too hard to understand, I had an escape that would allow me to continue reading. Books were my secret weapon that allowed me to conquer all obstacles.

Source: The Writing Class

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