“Books fall open, you fall in, delighted where you've never been; hear voices not once heard before, reach world on world through door on door; find unexpected keys to things locked up beyond imaginings. What might you be, perhaps become, because one book is somewhere? Some wise delver into wisdom, wit, and wherewithal has written it. True books will venture, dare you out, whisper secrets, maybe shout across the gloom to you in need, who hanker for a book to read.”
Quote by David McCord
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David McCord
David McCord was an American poet, born on December 15, 1897, and died on April 13, 1997. His poetry is known for its humor, satire, and profound social commentary. more
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