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Why Books? Some might ask "But why books?" "If your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail" People who cannot or do not read have fewer tools available than readers. As a result they are more likely to bludgeon their way through life. There is something about a book that still makes it more successful than CDs, DVDs or TV. A book can tough your life and change your whole world. This might be because you have to concentrate while you are reading. While whatching a DVD it is easy to shut down your mind and think about something else. Below are some quotes from famous people whose lives have been changed by books: " I can't imagine I could have become the person I am now without books. Books became synonymous with freedom. They showed that you could open doors and walk through" Operah Winfrey "The man who does not read good books has not advantage over the man who cannot read them" Mark Twain (I would say the man who do not read good books are worse off than the man who cannot read) "A good book contains more real wealth than a good bank" Roy L Smith "Richer than I you will never be, for I had a mother who read for me" Abigail van Buren (Dear Abby) "Books have meant to my life what the sun has meant to the planet Earth" Earl Nightingale "Not every reader is a leader, but every leader must be a reader" Harry Truman
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