*Forever is composed of nows.* [*Emily Dickinson*](http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7440.Emily_Dickinson?utm_medium=email&utm_source=quote_of_the_day) While American poet Emily Dickinson (born December 10, 1830) was an avid reader, for a short time she was entranced by Shakespeare—and nothing else. After reading the Bard’s plays, she wrote to a friend, "Why is any other book needed?"