Books: Great treasures in Ink.

            "I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book." - J.K Rowling.

I do not support the popular saying 'If you want to hide something from a black man, hide it in books'. I guess we have left that era and we are now the ones writing the best books and creating the best treasures. Yes! We are. It's magical and enchanting when you read a good book. It brings a whole change in thought, mindset and reforms the mind. Let's bite this bit by bit. Here...

              "That's the thing about books, they let you travel without moving your feet" - Jhumpa Lahiri.

When an individual puts down an amazing piece to Writing, you get to read a piece of their mind. Growing up, I read fairy tales and Princess stories. There was always this connection like you were in the story. The description of each object would make you put yourself in the picture of the author's imaginations. This is definitely a skilful way to enhance one's imaginations.

            "A room without books is like a body without a soul." - CICERO.

Even if it's just the school books you have on your desks. Arts, science, law, finance, medicine, language, philosophy, agriculture and many more. You are still a fan of books. The difference is just that you have limited yourself to the access to books that are in your niche. Some lawyers can say so much about sciences and you'd be confused how they got to know so much. Aren't there books? What else do you know asides your specialities? Do you have a soul?

                 "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." - George R.R Martin. 

This is like the best part. Experience is the best teacher they say, but would you have the luxury of time to make all the mistakes so you can acquire wisdom? Such an individual would have grown so old before he becomes wise. These authors have made the mistakes and had the experiences for you. All you need to do is to chew on it and digest it. Imagine living a whole 70 years in just 2 days! That's a book you've read!

             "Take a good book to bed with you, books do not snore." - Thea Dorn.

 If you've ever lived with someone who snores, here is an offer for you. Books don't snore, do they? 

This might also be heading towards the fact that you should read books at your leisure time. NO! Plan, prepare and set quality time to read GOOD books! You don't live in your leisure time, you live every moment! Books will make you live! 

             "It's a great thing to start life with a number of really good books which are your very own " - Arthur Conan Doyle.

If you don't have books around, is Arthur trying to say you haven't started life? Maybe you should start living then. Books are valueless because they are the compilation of experiences, ideas, logics, beliefs and timeless and timely research made by certain individuals and sent to the world so as to propagate a change as regards a particular theme.

             "Books are more threatened by kindle than stairs by elevators. " - Stephen Fry.

If you ever think it's old school to pick a book and read, you are probably running away from wisdom. It won't chase you but it will keep flying around. Reading is like a culture that we need to imbibe. If we can sought for knowledge from the ones who have lived before, then maybe we will have the history of time to give to the coming generations. Then, we are considered valuable because of the weight of values we carry, immeasurable!

"A book is a device to light the imagination."

Read a book!

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