The books I read when I was twenty completely changed when I read them when I was sixty.

Sarah Addison Allen
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The books we read when we are young have a lot of influence on the people we become. At some point in our lives, we must read a book that changes us forever. In the best cases, this is a book that is so life changing that it can be seen in our actions when we are older. We may not be able to articulate exactly what the book was, but it is there when needed.

Source: Lost Lake

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