Books are not distractions. Rather, they are, and have been, the most profound and accurate mirrors man has ever crafted.

RJ Arkhipov
About This Quote

This quote comes from a biography about the writer, Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou said that books are mirrors for the soul. They show us the world as it truly is and can change how we see things. A book can show a person a truth about himself or herself that they may not have been able to see otherwise.

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