“ Books are always obviously having conversations with other books, and sometimes they're amiable and sometimes not. ”
Source: The City & the City
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Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let's not forget this. 
To be worthwhile, books should cause you to think. If they do that, you will find that your mind is developing. 
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