Alberto Manguel said this quote

“ We read to under­stand our intu­ition of the world, to dis­cover that some­one a thou­sand miles and years away has put into words our most inti­mate desires and our most secret fears. Reading is a col­lab­o­ra­tive act. ”

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Maybe this is why we read, and why in moments of darkness we return to books: to find words for what we already know.

~ Alberto Manguel

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As readers, we are seldom interested in the fine sentiments of a lesson learnt; we seldom care about the good manners of morals. Repentance puts an end to conversation; forgiveness becomes the stuff of moralistic tracts. Revenge - bloodthirsty, justice-hungry revenge - is the very essence of romance, lying at the heart of much of the best fiction.

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If justice takes place, there may be hope, even in the face of a seemingly capricious divinity.

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I like to imagine that, on the day after my last, my library and I will crumble together, so that even when I am no more I'll still be with my books.

~ Alberto Manguel

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