“But the first lesson reading teaches is how to be alone.”
“The first thing that reading teaches us is how to be alone.”
“Aloneness is the first lesson of Love. ”
“Sending love letters to first-graders will teach them lessons in cursive. But writing back will test their commitment.”
“You learn best by reading a lot and writing a lot, and the most valuable lessons of all are the ones you teach yourself.”
“Poverty doesn’t give you strength or teach you lessons about perseverance. No, poverty only teaches you how to be poor.”