There was a universe inside every human being every bit as big as the universe outside them. Books were the best way Nina knew - apart from, sometimes, music - to breach the barrier; to connect the internal universe with the external, the words acting merely as a conduct between the two worlds. Jenny Colgan
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It is truly fascinating how books can be the best means of connecting the universe within us to the universe outside us, including in our shared life. When you read a book, it gives you a way to connect to the universe that is even larger than what you are experiencing in real-life. A book connects with your mind and emotions, helping you understand how others feel about things. It allows you to be transported to another place and experience things you would not otherwise know about.

Your mind is open and it allows your imagination to draw vivid pictures of what you are reading. You can think through problems and come up solutions that would never come to you in real life. While it may not always feel like it, books can actually be more beneficial than music when it comes to understanding the universe itself.

Source: The Little Shop Of Happy Ever After

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