"And when I was young, did I ever tell you, I always wanted to get inside a book and never come out again? I loved reading so much I wanted to be a part of it, and there were some books I could have stayed in for ever."

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Source : Peter Ackroyd (1996). “First Light”, p.50, Grove Press

Peter Ackroyd

#Reading Quotes #Book Quotes #Young Quotes

“Events bring you small joy, while #â€Ž existence brings you bliss.”
“The real power, the power we have to fight for night and day, is not power over things, but over men”
“There's the know. And there's the unknown. And what separates the two is the door, and that's what i wanta be. Ahh wanna be th' dooooooooorrr...”
“I used to Google my name to see what came up - it hurt.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“My two brothers and I grew up in the theater, going everywhere with my parents when they performed.”
“William," the professor said, softly, "what now is your weapon?"...."Truth," he whispered, his voice rasping. He cleared his throat. "Truth is my sword." ...."And what now is your defense?" Colour returned to Billy's face, and his jaw tightened. His voice surged with emotion. "Faith...faith is my shield.”
“Politics is the best game in town.”
“I would not preach tolerance, which seems to me another name for condescension and presupposes faults in those to be tolerated ... Nor do I believe in demanding love - that should be the gift of a free will. But simply to be kind - that is not too much to ask of any of us.”

Source : Josephine Lawrence (1945). “Let Us Consider One Another”, New York ; London : . Appleton-Century

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