Madeleine LEngleThe author & the reader "know" each other: they meet on the bridge of words
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The author and the reader are two sides of the same coin. They are linked together by an invisible bond, they are intimately connected through the bond of words. The word is the foundation on which everything is built. Words are not just fleeting sensations but contain immense power. Words, when spoken, can inspire great deeds, inspire great works of art, they can touch people's souls.
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