Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriche…

C. S. Lewis
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Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.
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It is a very funny thing that the sleepier you are, the longer you take about getting to bed. ✨ C.S.Lewis (2016). The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair, p.36, ENRICH CULTURE GROUP LIMITED
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Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.

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