“What matters is never letting people tell you what to think. Don’t let them convince you that one way is right and another way is wrong. Gather as much knowledge as you can, because information is power. And choosing how to use it is freedom. The more you know, the freer you will be.”
From Lula Deans’ Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
“From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends. Books became her friends and there was one for every mood. There was poetry for quiet companionship. There was adventure when she tired of quiet hours. There would be love stories when she came into adolescence and when she wanted to feel closeness to someone she could read a biography. On that day when she first knew she could read, she made a vow to read one book a day as long as she lived.”
From A Tree Grows in Brooklyn By Betty Smith
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