Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape.

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You're born, you die. Everything in between is subject to interpretation.

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I look out the window and I see the lights and the skyline and the people on the street rushing around looking for action, love, and the world's greatest chocolate chip cookie, and my heart does a little dance.

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Marriages come and go, but divorce is forever.

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You can't meet someone until you become what you're becoming.

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Eat every meal as if it's your last; when the last one comes, you probably won't be very hungry.

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Parenting meant that whether or not your children understood you, your obligation was to understand them.

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You can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream.

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When your children are teenagers, it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.

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Reading makes me feel I've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. ... Reading is bliss.

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