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LITERACY QUOTATIONS
“life, seek the company of a friendly book… from the reading of ‘good books’ there comes a richness of life that can be obtained in no other way.”

Gordon B. Hinckley

“Few things leave a deeper mark on the reader, than the first book that finds its way to her heart.”

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend.”

Oliver Goldsmith

“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you. ”

Mortimer J. Adler

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”

Marcus Tullius Cicero

“I do believe something magical can happen when you read a good book.”

J.K. Rowling

“To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.”

George Washington

“A book is a device to ignite the imagination.”

Alan Bennet

“A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.”

Neil Gaiman

“Reading is a way for me to expand my mind, open my eyes, and fill up my heart.”

Oprah Winfrey

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”

Theodor Seuss Geisel

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”

Charles William Eliot

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Lillian from Garner AUGUST 26, 2014
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