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> [One of the fantastic things about books, fiction or non-fiction, is the way they give you a chance to look into different lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-cross/one-of-the-fantastic-things-about-books-fiction-or-non-fiction-is-the/)

[Gillian Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-cross/)

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## More by Gillian Cross

> [If fiction changes things, it's usually because it's a powerful way of exploring social issues. And it helps us to understand people who are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-cross/if-fiction-changes-things-it-s-usually-because-it-s-a-powerful-way-of/)

[Gillian Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-cross/)

> [Refugees come from many different backgrounds and live in many different circumstances, so I wouldn't like to generalise. But I think refugees from the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-cross/refugees-come-from-many-different-backgrounds-and-live-in-many/)

[Gillian Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-cross/)

> [I'm incurably nosey - so naturally I'm a great reader.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-cross/i-m-incurably-nosey-so-naturally-i-m-a-great-reader/)

[Gillian Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-cross/)

> [Fiction is often most powerful when the author is exploring an issue - and not writing like a know-it-all who has the perfect answer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-cross/fiction-is-often-most-powerful-when-the-author-is-exploring-an-issue/)

[Gillian Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-cross/)

> [The older I get, the more my curiosity grows, and every book I write is a new exploration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-cross/the-older-i-get-the-more-my-curiosity-grows-and-every-book-i-write-is/)

[Gillian Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-cross/)

> [I write because I have always been curious about what it would feel like to be someone else, in a different situation. Fiction is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-cross/i-write-because-i-have-always-been-curious-about-what-it-would-feel/)

[Gillian Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-cross/)

> [“Asleep? All the morning?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-cross/asleep-all-the-morning/)

[Gillian Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-cross/)

> [Non-fiction books have helped me enormously with lots of my books.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-cross/non-fiction-books-have-helped-me-enormously-with-lots-of-my-books/)

[Gillian Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-cross/)

> [One of the fantastic things about books, fiction or non-fiction, is the way they give you a chance to look into different lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-cross/one-of-the-fantastic-things-about-books-fiction-or-non-fiction-is-the/)

[Gillian Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-cross/)

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