There are books so alive that you're always afraid that while you weren't reading, the book has gone and changed, has shifted like a river; while you went on living, it went on living too, and like a river moved on and moved away. No one has stepped twice into the same river. But did anyone ever step twice into the same book?

Summary

This quote highlights the idea that books possess a certain sense of vitality and dynamism. It suggests that a book is not a static entity but rather a living, evolving thing. Just like a river, a book can change and flow even when one is not actively engaged with it. The analogy between stepping into the same river twice and reading the same book twice emphasizes the notion that each encounter with a book is unique and different, leading to new insights and perspectives with every reading.

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