Roberto Bolaño quote: Reading is like thinking, like praying, like talking to a friend, like expressing your ideas, like listening to other people's ...

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 ~

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