As a boy, reading was my religion. It helped me to discover my soul. Later, writing helped me to record its journey.

Ruskin Bond
As a boy, reading was my religion. It helped me...
As a boy, reading was my religion. It helped me...
As a boy, reading was my religion. It helped me...
As a boy, reading was my religion. It helped me...
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When we were children, we devoted ourselves to reading and writing like it was our religion. It was our way of discovering our soul. Later, we spent our time on sports, socializing and other activities which we considered more important. But when we look back, we realized that both reading and writing had been powerful tools of discovery for us. They helped us to discover our soul and led us to become great writers.

Source: The Lamp Is Lit: Leaves From A Journal

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