Even though I'm a writer and I love books and writing books is my favorite thing to do, when you teach, and… — David Bianculli Copy Share Image
In 1925 - 27 the revolution in China was destroyed by the false revolutionary strategy of the Stalinist faction. To this last… — Leon Trotsky Copy Share Image
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The Roman philosopher Seneca the Younger (tutor to Nero) complained that his peers were wasting time and money accumulating too many books,… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
'In his celebrated book, 'On Liberty', the English philosopher John Stuart Mill argued that silencing an opinion is "a peculiar evil." If… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
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You plant a garden one flower at a time. ... You write a book one word at a time, clean a closet… — Jeanne Marie Laskas Copy Share Image
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Research shows us that children who are read to from a very early age are more likely to begin reading themselves at… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
Through an experience that simultaneously involved my sensibility and intelligence, I realized early on that the imaginative life, however morbid it might… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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