We need books...because we are all, in the private kingdoms of our hearts, desperate for the company of a wise, true friend.

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We need books...because we are all, in the private kingdoms of our hearts, desperate for the company of a wise, true friend. - Steve Almond

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We need books...because we are all, in the private kingdoms of our hearts, desperate for the company of a wise, true friend. - George Weah quotes