The feeling inside that she experienced when she saw the books was akin to the hunger she felt as food was put on the table at the end of the working day. And she knew that she needed this sustenance as surely as her body needed its fuel.

Jacqueline Winspear
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This quote shows the power of books. The quote shows that her hunger for books was so strong that when she saw them, she felt the same hunger she felt when she ate. She would not feel hungry until she actually ate something, but when she saw the book, she experienced the sensation of hunger.

Source: Maisie Dobbs

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