"A classic is like a cow: it gives fresh milk every morning. A classic is a book that rewards endlessly repeated reading. A classic is like the morning, like nature herself, ever young, ever renewing." -- Peter Kreeft, The Three Philosophies of Life
C.S. Lewis made a similar observation in An Experiment in Criticism when he said that, "a good book is one that rewards return visits."
A good book should be read more than once because a good book gets better the more you read it. If you have a favorite book, read it again. If it isn't as good as you remember it, it may not have been as good as you first thought.
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