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"I am eternally grateful for my knack of finding in great books, some of them very funny books, reason enough to feel honored to be alive, no matter what else might be going on."

Kurt Vonnegut, Timequake (via solipsism2)

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"We are the people of the book. We love our books. We fill our houses with books. We treasure books we inherit from our parents, and we cherish the idea of passing those books on to our children. Indeed, how many of us started reading with a beloved book that belonged to one of our parents? We force worthy books on our friends, and we insist that they read them. We even feel a weird kinship for the people we see on buses or airplanes reading our books, the books that we claim. If anyone tries to take away our books—some oppressive government, some censor gone off the rails—we would defend them with everything that we have. We know our tribespeople when we visit their homes because every wall is lined with books. There are teetering piles of books beside the bed and on the floor; there are masses of swollen paperbacks in the bathroom. Our books are us. They are our outboard memory banks and they contain the moral, intellectual, and imaginative influences that make us the people we are today."

Cory Doctorow (via slekes)

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"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go."

Dr. Seuss (via nypl)

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"I can’t imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once."

C.S Lewis

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Somebody gets into trouble, then gets out of it again. People love that story. They never get tired of it.

~ Kurt Vonnegut

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"Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they’ll wait for you forever; pay attention to them and they always love you back."

John Green, An Abundance of Katherines (via prettybooks)

"How do you explain to a nonreader that books aren’t just things but treasured friends? Companions?"

Laura Jensen Walker (Daring Chloe)

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"Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live."

Gustave Flaubert (via nypl)

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"Downey walked over to this random cheeky four-year-old and sat down, introducing himself in character. He talked to Toshi about how it was to operate the armor, work with Captain America, and fight bad guys. For four or five minutes, Downey stayed in character until finally he explained that there was an urgent matter that needed his attention, and he excused himself. To this day, Toshi is absolutely sure that he met Tony Stark, and that he got to discuss being Iron Man with him. I told Downey how much that simple act meant to the imaginary life of this little boy, and I thanked him."

Drew McWeeny about his son’s encounter with RDJ at Comic Con (via shallanelprin)

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"If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather. Try to understand the blackness, lethargy, hopelessness, and loneliness they’re going through. Be there for them when they come through the other side. It’s hard to be a friend to someone who’s depressed, but it is one of the kindest, noblest and best things you will ever do."

Stephen Fry  (via eatyourpie)

Stephen Fry is a wonderful person.

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