Carl Sagan Believed Books Are “Magic” — Here Is Why He Was Right
3 magical qualities of books that will make you think about them in a different way
I’ve read many books that have changed me and my direction in life. Sometimes it’s a slight course correction, and sometimes it’s a 90-degree handbrake turn. Once it happens, there is no going back. You can’t help become a lover of books and see the magic in them.
Still, saying books are “magic” might seem a stretch for some people.
But let’s consider this: words or “funny dark squiggles” on a page can fundamentally change how you see the world and the direction you take in life; can transport you across millennia and into the mind of another person; can make help you feel the emotions of another person, living another life, and possibly dead for centuries.
Isn't that a form of magic?
The renowned scientist, astronomer, and author, Carl Sagan, certainly saw books as magic. In his television series called Cosmos, he makes us think about books in a new light with this poetical description:
“What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside…
