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Quote by Marlon James

“I may be naive but I really do think books find their reader.”

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Marlon James is a Jamaican-American novelist known for his profound social commentary and unique narrative style. His works often focus on the history and culture of the Caribbean, particularly the impact of colonialism and racism. more

“He had everything in books, rolled up, buried in little secret boxes: Sea and meadow, deep blue and sandy winds, foul winds and snow, and the wind they call Zephyr. Starless nights and nights of passion, velvety nights and sleepless nights! Southern, white, pink, sweet as could be, dreamy, draining nights! Golden and silver stars, blue and green as sea salt, shooting and falling stars, foreboding stars, glittering diamond and lone stars, stars that herald woe, and stars that shine like beacons -- there you go, beacons! All the vessels on all the seas, all the kisses, islands, roads and all the cities those roads lead to, all the city gates, nooks, crannies, dungeons and tunnels, towers, flags, all the golden curls and jet black braids, the thunder and clash of arms, the clouds, the steppes, and again the wind, sea, and stars! he didn't need anything else, it was all here!”

Books

Book:The Slynx

Source: The Slynx

“I [imagine] that every new book, or antique one, may contain the “Open Sesame”—the spell to disclose treasures, hidden in some unsuspected cave of Truth.”

Truth Reading Books

Book:Mosses from an Old Manse

Source: Mosses from an Old Manse

“...…what are those? It was the fourth time I passed a book floating open in midair all by itself next to the shelves, a page periodically turning...Those are the ghosts,...People who die with too many books on their To Be Read stack sometimes end up here. The ones who don’t feel they can pass until they catch up on their reading....”

Books Reading Books To Be Read

Book:The Astral Library

Source: The Astral Library

“Some days the fragility of life and the knowledge that we will all lose people we love feels too much to bear. But on other days, it feels like a precious, remarkable gift. And thinking of Joe makes her determined to live her one life well -- to make it one filled with books, adventures, and love.”

Love Life Death Books Adventures

Author:Libby Page

“What a miraculous thing a book was, when you stopped to think about it: whole worlds springing to life from nothing more than squiggles on a page.”

Reading Books

Book:The Astral Library

Source: The Astral Library

“There’s no person sadder than a lit snob, because it means you’re the one ignoramus who doesn’t know you’re ignorant. It’s a pretty limited cultural vocabulary. It’s no different from the person who’s too good for pop culture. I know I couldn’t be the writer I am if I didn’t read widely.”

Culture Reading Literature Books Pop Culture Snobbery Snobs Being A Snob

Author:Marlon James

“When our emotions are in harmony with each other, we find ourselves in a state of calm.”

Reading Fantasy Books Emotions Selflove Mentalhealth

Author:M.R. Livly.

“to one is to all, to some is to none”

Books Greenglass House

Author:Ggamer62war

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