"For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and die. They are full of all the things that you don’t get in real life. An author makes you notice, makes you pay attention, and this is a great gift. My gratitude for good writing is unbounded; I am grateful for it the way I’m grateful for the ocean." - Anne Lamott