Our civilization is the accumulation of predecessors' memory and knowledge, and we can only participate in it if we get in touch with predecessors' thoughts. The only way to do this is reading, which is also the only way to become a civilized person.

Nothing can take the place of reading, whether it is movies or discussions, it will disappear with time; It is difficult or even impossible to go back and re-query. Books are our lifelong friends. Montaigne said that three kinds of communication are necessary for him: love, friendship and reading. Their properties are basically the same.

We can love books, they are faithful friends. I even said that I think they are smarter and smarter than their authors. A writer always writes his best things in his works. And his words, even famous words, will disappear. We can continue to explore the secrets of books. Besides, this friendship will be shared with thousands of people from all countries. Balzac, Dickens, Tolstoy, Cervantes, Goethe, Dante and Melville linked seemingly unrelated people.