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“Brrr, who had never admired books particularly...didn't remember that a mere book might reek of sex, possibility, fecundity. Yet a book has a ripe furrow and a yielding spine, he thought, and the nuances to be teased from its pages are nearly infinite in their variety and coquettish appeal. And…” quote by Gregory Maguire
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““Brrr, who had never admired books particularly...didn't remember that a mere book might reek of sex, possibility, fecundity. Yet a book has a ripe furrow and a yielding spine, he thought, and the nuances to be teased from its pages are nearly infinite in their variety and coquettish appeal. And what new life can emerge from a book. Any book, maybe.””

Gregory Maguire

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Source Novel: The Graveyard Book, 2008

Books hold endless possibilities, sensual and transformative, like a living organism.

In simple terms: Books are full of endless, transformative possibilities.

Key Takeaway

Explore the endless possibilities within books.

Themes

literature imagination transformation

Mood

curious inspired

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • reading
  • creative writing
  • teaching
  • book clubs

Key Concepts

sensuality potential infinite variety

Questions to Reflect On

  • What new life can a book inspire in you?
  • How do you discover hidden nuances?
A Different Perspective

May overlook practical constraints of reading.

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