Here are some quotes about reading that our community members from The Nest have shared.

“Being a Great Reader has nothing to do with reading great sophisticated books, or reading great long books, or even with reading a great many books. Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books.”

- The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead (shared by Alison W)

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“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”

- The Picture Of Dorian by Gray Oscar Wilde (shared by Andrea Melton Pettet)

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“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”

- Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (shared by Frawst Disasta)

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“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”

- Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid by Lemony Snicket (shared by Amber .)

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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”

- A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin (shared by Andrea Melton Pettet)

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“Strange, isn’t it? To love a book. When the words on the pages become so precious that they feel like part of your own history because they are. It’s nice to finally have someone read stories I know so intimately. Which was your favourite?”

- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (shared by soft strawberry)

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“Sometimes a book can chance your life. It's hard to explain that to someone who doesn't read, or who has never felt their heart bend so strongly toward a stary that it might just snap in two.”

- Love Story by Ashley Poston (shared by Evie W)

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