Books were my pass to personal freedom. Posted on June 15, 2013June 15, 2008 by admin “Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.” — Oprah Winfrey Author: Oprah Winfrey Category: age Tags: age, Oprah Winfrey Spread the love Related posts: Nobody grows old merely by living a Old age, believe me, is a good Age considers; youth ventures. Every man over forty is a scoundrel.