Literature is the safe and traditional vehicle through which we learn about the world and pass on values from on generation to the next. Books save lives. (Laurie Anderson)

Literature is the safe and traditional vehicle through which we learn about the world and pass on values from on generation to the next. Books save lives.

Laurie Anderson

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