Books allow you to see the world through the eyes of others.

Books teach children to see the world through the eyes of others and empathise with others. It's about the story.

I loved reading when I grew up but did feel totally invisible because I couldn't see myself and my life reflected in the books I was reading.

You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.

A love of books has opened so many doors for me. Stories have inspired me and taught me to aspire.

I personally, as a teenager, didn't like books I felt were trying to preach to me... I did not believe in happy endings. I wanted to read books which reflected life as I thought I knew it.