Once in a very long time you come across a book that is far, far more than the ink, the glue and the paper, a book that seeps into your blood.

Tahir Shah
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This quote is a great example of the power of a piece of writing. The book itself does not seem like much, but once you become immersed in it, you can’t stop thinking about it and you begin to feel as if the book has become part of your very being. This is because it has touched an emotional core that makes us think about the lives of others and how they live. We begin to see our own lives through the eyes of others and this changes how we view the world.

Source: Travels With Myself

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