1. Learning is the first step in the foundation, and reading is the basis of learning. -Ouyang Xiu

2. Read more books, but don't read too many books. -Franklin

3. Reading is as important to wisdom as gymnastics is to the body. -Addison

4. Books are the foundation of any kind of knowledge and the foundation of any subject. -Zweig

5. Books are the nourishment of the whole world. Life without books is like life without sunshine. Wisdom without books is like a bird without wings. -Shakespeare

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