She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and — Annie Dillard, The Living
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She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. She read books as one would breathe ether, to sink in and die.

— Annie Dillard, The Living
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