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“The thing about Americans, she said, is that youre very concerned about everything all the time.”
“Good books often answer questions you didn't even know you wanted to ask.”
“The greatest gift you can give anyone is your undivided attention...”
“If our family was an airline, Mom was the hub and we were the spokes. You rarely went anywhere nonstop; you went via Mom, who directed the traffic flow and determined the priorities: which family m...”
“The Need to Read"Reading books remains one of the best ways to engage with the world, become a better person and understand lifes questions, big and small.”
“And there's something you can always tell people who want to learn more about the world and who don't know how to find a cause to support. You can always tell them to read.”
“Its cruelty that gets to me. Still, its important to read about cruelty.Why is it important? Because when you read about it, its easier to recognize. That was always the hardest thing in the refuge...”
“It was the women of afghanistan,my mother believed,who-once they’d been granted access to books and education- would be the salvation of the country”
“The thing about Americans,” she said, “is that you’re very concerned about everything all the time.”
“It’s cruelty that gets to me. Still, it’s important to read about cruelty.“Why is it important?” Because when you read about it, it’s easier to recognize. That was always the hardest thing in the r...”
