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The presidential news conference is indispensable because it is the only forum in our society where you can be questioned on a regular basis…

— Helen Thomas

My teacher has a reading problem. He can't read my writing

— Leopold Fechtner

“Why just read the writing? Write the reading!”

— Jesse B. Booth

I don't want them to read what I'm writing and say, 'I think that's right,' and agree with me. I want them to read…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

I loved to read, still do, and it seemed that the writing was a result of the love of books and reading and libraries.

— Adriana Trigiani

To read without writing is to sleep.

— St. Jerome

When we read our own writing, we all think it clearly expresses what we mean, because when we read it, we are only reminding…

— Joseph Williams

I grew up in a place where books were very, very scarce, and I loved to read. I used to read the writing on…

— Jamaica Kincaid

I tend to forget what I'm doing will ever be read while I'm writing it, and just get on with the task at hand.

— Garth Ennis

“People always see me writing and ask me if they can read my writing. The answer is yes, after I publish it and they…

— Jarod Kintz

“Knowing that others want to read my writing is the greatest inspiration to write.”

— David Rose

I do not think you should read about writing while you are writing.

— Maxwell Perkins

The writing is really important in books that affect me. I read for the writing. The story is usually of less interest to me.…

— James Salter

What I read: while I'm writing, I tend to go off reading fiction for relaxation - especially the challenging stuff. It's too much like…

— Charles Stross

I think technique can be taught but I think the only way to learn to write is to read, and I see writing and…

— John McGahern