A Treasure Map

“Every time I read a great book I felt I was reading a kind of map, a treasure map, and the treasure I was being directed to was in actual fact myself. But each map was incomplete, and I would only locate the treasure if I read all the books, and so the process of finding my best self was an endless quest. And books themselves seemed to reflect this idea. Which is why the plot of every book ever can be boiled down to ‘someone is looking for something.’” —Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive

13 Comments

  1. sandyroybessandbugzy September 29, 2021

    Congratulations.👏

  2. Anonymous September 29, 2021

    I love this quote. Mind if I use it on my website?

    1. Wandering Ambivert October 21, 2021

      Absolutely!

  3. Purva September 29, 2021

    Dark Lord looking up for Harry Potter (A boy who lived) 😃

  4. Anonymous September 29, 2021

    Great point of view

  5. mangattor September 30, 2021

    Amazing post.

    1. Wandering Ambivert October 21, 2021

      I’m glad you liked it 🙂

  6. rclservices October 2, 2021

    Great quote!

  7. Maryanne October 2, 2021

    That’s a great quote. It’s so true, as seekers we can find many answers in books. Sometimes I love to re-read a book I loved decades ago. It’s always different. Even though, of course, the words haven’t changed, we view them different, proving that all books are “living.”

  8. agreekmatinee October 11, 2021

    Very insightful. Thanks for sharing.

  9. Holly Bowles October 13, 2021

    Perfect quote for the book nerds of the world. ❤️

    1. Wandering Ambivert October 14, 2021

      Absolutely <3

  10. Sharadha January 16, 2022

    The message is definitely incredibly deep .. In each books I read ,I find parts of me scattered in the story . Getting lost in a books is a good way to find ourselves

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