Books

By Zhong Wanting

  From papyri to scrolls, from common paperbacks to modern electronic ones, books have influenced human life for thousands of years.

  Joseph Edison once said, ‘Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind.’ The wisdom in books has cultivated innumerable scholars who could pass on their own wisdom to the future generations through books.

  Books have always been my good company. When I was a little child, I could find great joy in the presence of books. I would indulge myself in Aesop’s Fables or Grimms’ Fairy Tales. I could have a laugh at the circumstances in the stories and acquire some principles of life as well.

  As I grow up, books become more and more important. I can find thrilling plots in all kinds of detective stories. I can find sober wisdom in books about philosophy. I can fly with Harry Potter in his magical world. I can communicate with famous scientists in scientific books. I can be fascinated by the vivid or even wild imagination in science fictions. I can deeply feel the rich literary talents flowing in the works of famous literary giants. Reading enriches the mind. Books can nourish our souls with knowledge and add much color to our lives as well.

  Books never speak, yet they can be sincere advisers. Books are my patient teachers that can always answer my questions in detail. Books are my loyal friends that can always give me a hand when I’m in trouble. Books never abandon me. They’re always ready to console me and give me hope.

 ‘To know what great men of the past have thought, said and done is to feel the heartbeat of humanity down through the ages.’ This is what Helen Keller once said. Through books, we can cross the limits of space and time. We can learn the words of sagacity passed on for centuries, preserved in the pages of a book. We can also know what has happened in other parts of the world by reading books from the other areas. Books can open our eyes to the outside world. Books can provide us with a deeper insight into ourselves and help us understand the things happening around us. Without books, we would be a prisoner of our own ignorant, blank and small world.

  Books can pump happiness and strength into my blood. Books were, are and will always be there for me. Books, you’re always silent, yet you’re always my true friends!

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