Here's what happens when you don't read books
Bookworms can vouch for the following.
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." - George R R Martin
You won't know how fun it was to place a novel inside a textbook and pretend you were studying.
You won't meet fictional people who, by the way, are way more fun than real people.
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." - Dr Seuss
You won't travel the world through time, space and history at the comfort of your chair.
You won't understand the satisfaction of spending a peaceful afternoon in the company of a book.
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." - Joseph Addison
You won't get the joy of sneaking away with your book wherever you get a chance.
You won't have the urge to finish and not finish the book at the same time. (The dilemma!)
"If you don't like to read, you haven't found the right book." - J K Rowling
You won't learn from the success and mistakes of others who came before you and did everything you want to do.
You won't be able to take care of your mental health.
"Reading is like thinking, like praying, like talking to a friend, like expressing your ideas, like listening to other people's ideas, like listening to music, like looking at the view, like taking a walk on the beach." - Roberto Bolaño
You won't have hope for the future.
You won't know what it is to lose yourself in a book.
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." - Charles W Eliot
You won't know that reading and books can save your life. (They saved mine.)
You won't understand why bookworms light up at the sight, smell and touch of books.
"A room without books is like a body without a soul." - Cicero
You won't know how it feels to be understood.
