[D]on't ever apologize to an author for buying something in paperback, or taking it out from a library (that's what they're there for. Use your library). Don't apologize to this author for buying books second hand, or getting them from bookcrossing or borrowing a friend's copy. What's important to me is that people read the books and enjoy them, and that, at some point in there, the book was bought by someone. And that people who like things, tell other people. The most important thing is that people read...

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This quote emphasizes that as an author, the most important thing is for people to read and enjoy their books, regardless of how or where they obtained them. The author encourages readers not to apologize for buying books in paperback, borrowing from libraries, or getting them second hand, as these actions ultimately contribute to the joy of reading and the circulation of books amongst readers. The focus is placed on the act of reading itself and the sharing of stories, rather than the commercial aspects of book sales.

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