Quote by R. A. Salvatore

I loved to read and to write, but then something happened. As I made my way through school, I kept getting handed books to read that didn't excite me and didn't even remotely connect to the realities of my life.

I loved to read and to write, but then something happened. A

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This quote reflects the speaker's experience with education. Despite having a passion for reading and writing, their enthusiasm diminished over time due to the uninspiring and disconnected books they were assigned to read in school. The quote suggests that these books failed to resonate with the speaker's personal experiences and interests, consequently dampening their love for reading and writing.

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