"The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination."
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Elizabeth Hardwick (1916-2007) was an influential American novelist, essayist, and critic, known for her incisive explorations of contemporary life and the complexities of gender. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, she became a key figure in the literary landscape, co-founding the influential literary magazine *New York Review of Books*. Hardwick's works, such as *Sleepless Nights* and *The Ghost Writer*, showcase her sharp intellect and keen observations on society. Her legacy endures as a beacon of feminist thought and literary innovation, inspiring generations of writers.
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"Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid."
Elizabeth Hardwick"Books give not wisdom where none was before. But where some is, there reading makes it more."
Elizabeth Hardwick