Inspire

This week we celebrate books. Books are important for the mind, heart and soul. They can transport us to faraway places and take us out of our own reality. The power to be found between the pages of a book is formidable, indeed. From a beloved bestseller to iconic authors and their known stories. The benefits of reading and of a good book are to comfort, challenge, and inspire you. For, as author Anna Quindlen says, "Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home."

Below are some quotes to inspire you as we move through book week. I encourage you to read a different book from a different author and lose yourself in the pages of wonder. 

"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift." – Kate DiCamillo

"I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them." – Emma Thompson

"Books are a uniquely portable magic." – Stephen King

"Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading." – Lena Dunham

"If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book." – J.K. Rowling

Adapted from: Stefanie Hargreaves

Submitted byKatie Jeffery