This document contains a collection of inspirational quotes about the value and importance of reading books. Some of the quotes highlight how books can change one's life, the treasure of knowledge contained in books, and how reading allows one to live many lives through the stories. Reading is portrayed as a means to gaining knowledge, traveling to new places, and finding freedom. The collection encourages readers to make reading a priority in their lives.

1. 12
Inspirational
Reading
Quotes©The Teacher Couple, 6/2012

2. Books can be
dangerous. The best
ones should be labeled
“This could change your
life."
~Helen Exley

3. If you [r_ going toIf you [r_ going toIf you [r_ going toIf you [r_ going to
g_t [nywh_r_ in lif_g_t [nywh_r_ in lif_g_t [nywh_r_ in lif_g_t [nywh_r_ in lif_
you h[v_ to r_[^ [you h[v_ to r_[^ [you h[v_ to r_[^ [you h[v_ to r_[^ [
lot of ooks.lot of ooks.lot of ooks.lot of ooks.
~~~~ Ro[l^ D[hlRo[l^ D[hlRo[l^ D[hlRo[l^ D[hl

4. The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more you learn
the more places you'll go.
— Dr. Seuss

5. I have always imagined thatI have always imagined thatI have always imagined thatI have always imagined that
paradise will be a kind ofparadise will be a kind ofparadise will be a kind ofparadise will be a kind of
library.library.library.library.
———— Jorge Luis BorgesJorge Luis BorgesJorge Luis BorgesJorge Luis Borges

6. There is more treasure inThere is more treasure inThere is more treasure inThere is more treasure in
books than in all thebooks than in all thebooks than in all thebooks than in all the
pirate's loot on Treasurepirate's loot on Treasurepirate's loot on Treasurepirate's loot on Treasure
Island.Island.Island.Island.
———— Walt DisneyWalt DisneyWalt DisneyWalt Disney

7. There is no friend
.as loyal as a book
- . .R G Collingwood

8. Books are a
uniquely portable
magic.
~Stephen King

9. You know you've read a good
book when you turn the last
page and feel a little as if
you have lost a friend.
~Paul Sweeney

10. A reader lives a
thousand lives before
he dies.
The man who never
reads lives only one.
― George R.R. Martin

11. On]_ you l_[rn to r_[^,
you will _ for_v_r fr__.
— Fr_^_ri]k Dougl[ss

12. – William Faulkner
Read,
Read,
Read.

13. There are perhaps noThere are perhaps noThere are perhaps noThere are perhaps no
days of our childhooddays of our childhooddays of our childhooddays of our childhood
we lived so fully aswe lived so fully aswe lived so fully aswe lived so fully as
those we spent with athose we spent with athose we spent with athose we spent with a
favorite book.favorite book.favorite book.favorite book.
~~~~ Marcel ProustMarcel ProustMarcel ProustMarcel Proust

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