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There is a secret trail of books meant to inspire and enlighten you. Find that trail.
There is a secret trail of books meant to inspire and enlighten you. Find that trail.
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Read outside your nation, colour, class, gender.
Read outside your nation, colour, class, gender.
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Read the books your parents hate.
Read the books your parents hate.
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Read the books your parents love.
Read the books your parents love.
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Have one or two authors that are important, that speak to you; and make their works your secret passion.
Have one or two authors that are important, that speak to you; and make their works your secret passion.
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Read widely, for fun, for stimulation, for escape.
Read widely, for fun, for stimulation, for escape.
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Don't read what everyone else is reading. Check them out later, cautiously.
Don't read what everyone else is reading. Check them out later, cautiously.
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Read what you're not supposed to read.
Read what you're not supposed to read.
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Read for your own liberation and mental freedom.
Read for your own liberation and mental freedom.
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Books are like mirrors. Don't just read the words. Go into the mirror. That is where the real secrets are. Inside. Behind. That's where the gods dream, where our realities are born.
Books are like mirrors. Don't just read the words. Go into the mirror. That is where the real secrets are. Inside. Behind. That's where the gods dream, where our realities are born.
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Read the world. It is the most mysterious book of all.
Read the world. It is the most mysterious book of all.
From A Time for New Dreams by Ben Okri.
I was perusing the blogs of some of the people I follow on tumblr and came across this painting that instantly made me think of you:
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(The artist is Jeremy Miranda if you want to look him up.)
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Oh it's beautiful. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeletei just might have to re-blog this one
ReplyDeleteGo ahead! And if you like this, you should check out his book A Time for New Dreams, it's spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThis is when I wish blogs had a 'like' button as I would definitely be 'liking' this.
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