One must be an inventor to read well. There is then creative reading as well as creative writing.

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What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

Some books leave us free and some books make us free.

Some books leave us free and some books make us free.

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    Readers are advised to remember that the devil is a liar.

    Words and pictures are yin and yang. Married, they produce a progeny more interesting than either parent.

    Words and pictures are yin and yang. Married, they produce a progeny more interesting than either parent.

    You have to be a speedy reader because there’s so so much to read.

    You have to be a speedy reader because there’s so so much to read.

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