Jack Gantos - Hole in My Life (2002)

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Each time I read a book, I cataloged the parts that struck me dumb with envy and admiration for their beauty and power and truth.

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Since I was trying so hard to make books lead my life, I didn't want to read them and then just put them back on the shelf and say, good book, as if I was patting a good dog. I wanted books to change me, and I wanted to write books that would change others.

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Someone once said anyone can be great under rosy circumstances, but the true test of character is measured by how well a person makes decisions during difficult times.

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