I am a part of all I have read.

About This Quote

We all have a sense of belonging to something that has happened before us. We are a part of the stories of our ancestors, of the books we have read, and of the people we have learned from. The more we learn, the more we grow. We are the sum of all of our encounters and experiences, and we learn more and more as we go on.

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