The only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and…

E. M. Forster
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The only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our particular path than we have yet got ourselves. ✨ Two Cheers for Democracy (1951) Books That Influenced Me
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The only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our particular path than we have yet got ourselves. ✨ Two Cheers for Democracy (1951) Books That Influenced Me

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