If we are the books we read, it is because they don’t seek to numb us to reality. If anything, they change the way we look at reality, making us more accepting of our predicament. They shine a light into dark corners of experience, rendering them less threatening, more meaningful and beautiful.

If we are the books we read, it is because they don’t seek to numb us to reality. If anything, they change the way we look at reality, making us more accepting of our predicament. They shine a light into dark corners of experience, rendering them less threatening, more meaningful and beautiful.