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Mrs. James, my fifth-grade teacher, introduced us to some of the great literature of African American culture. I won my first blue… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
“Go and tell," I whispered to him. There was little voice left in me, but I whispered it firmly. Then I took… — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
“what does a young woman from Montesano do to keep herself amused?” I take a sip of my beer. “Read.” “It always… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
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The appeal of reading, she thought, lay in its indifference: there was something undeferring about literature. Books did not care who was… — Alan Bennett Copy Share Image
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He [Shakespeare] was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul . .… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
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All that matters to me as a reader are characters. I want characters to be real, authentic, and rounded. I will be… — Matt de la Pena Copy Share Image
Of all the weapons discussed in this book, nothing is more important than your primary firearm. Keep it cleaned, keep it oiled,… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
I think [James] Joyce sometimes enjoyed misleading his readers. He said to me that history was like that parlor game where someone… — Sylvia Beach Copy Share Image
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It's a weak faith that only serves God in times of blessing. The book of Job teaches us that true faith, genuine… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Men do not understand books until they have a certain amount of life, or at any rate no man understands a deep… — Ezra Pound Copy Share Image
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There's this quote by a writer, Emil Cioran, he's a Romanian writer. He says that you should only put things in books… — Steve Toltz Copy Share Image
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