“Why do I read? I can't help myself. I read to learn and grow,
to laugh and be motivated. I read to understand things I've never been exposed
to. I read when I'm crabby; when I've just said monumentally dumb things to the
people I love. I read for strength to help me when I feel broken, discouraged,
and afraid. I read when I'm angry at the world. I read to find hope. I read
because I'm made up not just of skin and bones, of feelings, and a deep need
for chocolate, but I'm also made up of words. Words are alive. When I've found
a story I love, I read it again and again, like playing a favorite song over
and over. Reading isn't passive; I enter the story with the characters, cry
with them, laugh with them. Reading for me, is spending time with a friend. A
book is a friend. You can’t have too many.” – Gary Paulsen
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