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It's true that when I was younger and I first got interested in music, I used to read books about the Stones… — Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Copy Share Image
If I'm writing a book, and I'm warned, 'Oh, this is unsaleable, you need to make it shorter,' or, 'It has to… — William T. Vollmann Copy Share Image
Most remember the groundbreaking first in sports; few remember the third or fourth to follow in those tracks. That's not downplaying anyone's… — LZ Granderson Copy Share Image
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Literature speaks with everyone individually - it is personal property that stays inside our heads. And nothing speaks to us as forcefully… — Herta Muller Copy Share Image
You be sure to throw the book at him, you hear me? I feel violated, Detective. Violated." "I'll throw this table at… — Derek Landy Copy Share Image
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Reading activates and exercises the mind. Reading forces the mind to discriminate. From the beginning, readers have to recognize letters printed on… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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The mind should be accustomed to make wise reflections, and draw curious conclusions as it goes along; the habitude of which made… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
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For a long time all I wanted for Christmas were books about outdoor survival. I was convinced that the woods were calling… — Chris Evans Copy Share Image
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There's probably one more story about Bosnia that I'd like to do, because I spent a fair amount of time on the… — Joe Sacco Copy Share Image
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