A deeper understanding of things...

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"Books educate us about art 

and politics and people and ideas.  

This happens in non-fiction and fiction.  

And in poetry, of course.  

So many of us have been 

moved to a deeper understanding 

of things -- or many things -- 

by taking in a few 

dark lines on the page."

~ Elizabeth Berg

Try to imagine all the things you wouldn't know about -- wouldn't understand -- if you'd never read a book in your life.  I know, for me, it would be a staggering amount of information.  Yes, I've learned a lot from teachers, family members, and friends.  I've been educated by life in general.  But there are so many, many other things that I wouldn't even know existed if I hadn't read about them in a book....