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> [Kids just don't read any more. They spend much more time with video games. It's just hard to get kids to read anything. Book sales have dropped dramatically, too. I think 90% of the books are bought only by 5%…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stan-sakai/kids-just-don-t-read-any-more-they-spend-much-more-time-with-video/)

[Stan Sakai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stan-sakai/)

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## More by Stan Sakai

> [There's a long history of anthropomorphic animals in Japanese literature. The so-called 'funny animal scrolls' were the first narratives in Japanese history, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stan-sakai/there-s-a-long-history-of-anthropomorphic-animals-in-japanese/)

[Stan Sakai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stan-sakai/)

> [I make my own limits which are drawn according to my own taste.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stan-sakai/i-make-my-own-limits-which-are-drawn-according-to-my-own-taste/)

[Stan Sakai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stan-sakai/)

> [Kids just don't read any more. They spend much more time with video games. It's just hard to get kids to read anything. Book…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stan-sakai/kids-just-don-t-read-any-more-they-spend-much-more-time-with-video/)

[Stan Sakai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stan-sakai/)

> [All my knowledge comes from research.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stan-sakai/all-my-knowledge-comes-from-research/)

[Stan Sakai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stan-sakai/)

> [A lot of my stories are inspired by Japanese folklore or literature or movies: I've done stories based on Kabuki and Noh plays, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stan-sakai/a-lot-of-my-stories-are-inspired-by-japanese-folklore-or-literature/)

[Stan Sakai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stan-sakai/)

> [A samurai should always be prepared for death - whether his own or someone else's.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stan-sakai/a-samurai-should-always-be-prepared-for-death-whether-his-own-or/)

[Stan Sakai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stan-sakai/)

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