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I think writing is an extension of a childhood habit - the habit of entertaining oneself by taking interesting bits of reality and building upon them. Zilpha Keatley Snyder bitbuildchildhood Change image and share on social
Books were the window from which I looked out of a rather meager and decidedly narrow room onto a rich and wonderful universe. I loved the look and feel of books, even the smell... Libraries were treasure houses. I always entered them with a slight thrill of disbelief that all their endless riches were mine for the borrowing. Zilpha Keatley Snyder bookborrowdecidedly share on social
There are several peculiarities that I share with children which, like having no front teeth, are perhaps more acceptable in the very young, but which, for better or worse, seem to be a part of my makeup. Zilpha Keatley Snyder acceptablebadlychild share on social
Why do men fight who were born to be brothers? James Longstreet bearbrotherfight Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social