The books we need are of the kind that act upon us like a misfortune, that makes us suffer like the death of someone we love more than ourselves, that make us feel as though we were on the verge of suicide, lost in a forest remote from all human habitation.

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You may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last. ― Kamala Harris

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A deception that elevates us is dearer than a host of low truths.

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Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone. ― Saul Bellow

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Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten. ― Neil Gaiman

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I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in.

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Hope is on the way. ― Kamala Harris

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History has shown that one person's willingness to stand up for what is right can be the spark that ignites far-reaching change. ― Kamala Harris

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When I lived in China, there were no libraries. My mother bought books for me, and they were mostly the classics. I read 'Peter Pan,' 'The Secret Garden,' the 'Rosemary' books, and Kipling's 'Just So' Stories was one of my favorites. No, I didn't read historical fiction. It didn't exist where I was growing up in China. - Jean Fritz

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But when you can’t sleep at night, how can you dream? ― Kamala Harris

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