There is more than one way not to read, the most radical of which is not to open a book at all. For any given reader, however dedicated he might be, such total abstention necessarily holds true for virtually everything that has been published, and thus in fact this constitutes our primary way of relating to books. We must not forget that even a prodigious reader never has access to more than an infinitesimal fraction of the books that exist. Pierre Bayard
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The quote above is significant because it is based on the idea that there are many ways to read, so why do you think you should read? The obvious answer is because you enjoy the stories and ideas shared between the pages. But what does that mean? It means that there are many other books that you may enjoy just as much, yet you have not read them. And that’s okay. There are things in this world that you can experience right now, but if you choose not to, there is only one way not to experience them. We all need to find our own way to take advantage of what life has to offer.

Source: How To Talk About Books You Havent Read

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