As we go through this transition where a lot more people will be reading on devices, nobody is paying enough attention to… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Schools and parents can team up to find books that kids will really get excited about - that will make them say,… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Let's face it: Most of us don't realize it, but we are failing our kids as reading role models. The best role… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I don't believe in lecturing people. It's much more effective to present reading as a fun, rewarding pastime. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Reading is not work, not a chore, not a drudgery; reading is the most joyful thing, yet, in the world. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Life is hard, and a lot of people come home tired from work. If they're gonna spend half an hour reading, they… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
If you're not reading - with your heart as well as your brain - you will be one stupid grown up. Even… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
You see, one of the best things about reading is that you'll always have something to think about when you're not reading. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I do 30 to 40 books a year, so it's a fair amount of reading. Back and forth between nonfiction and fiction.… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I believe we should spend less time worrying about the quantity of books children read and more time introducing them to quality… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I learnt to love reading. And then I started scribbling stories, and I liked that even more. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I didn't care for most of the books I was being asked to read in school. I started reading like crazy right… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
If the White House could do more to tell parents that getting children reading is their business too, we'd see a big… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
The best way to get kids reading more is to give them books that they'll gobble up - and that will make… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
The fact is that our kids aren't reading books - or frankly, much of anything lately. Schools are under funded, some schools… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
There are a lot of things we as individuals can't do much about. We can't solve global warming as individuals, or health… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Congratulations. The fact that you're reading this means you've taken one giant step closer to surviving until your next birthday. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
There's no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
It was a little weird that they were friends. But then, maybe freaks just tended to find each other. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
“The next forty-five minutes in that office was about as much fun as a day at Disney World—when it’s pouring rain. And all there… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
As we go through this transition where a lot more people will be reading on devices, nobody is paying enough attention to make sure… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Max—you have a bigger mission than finding the flock's parents. Focus on helping the whole world, not just your friends. I held my wings… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
You're lying through your fangs," Iggy accused. Fang tried to play innocent--but "innocent Fang" is an oxymoron, so it didn't work. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
There are reasons people seek escape in books, and one of those reasons is that the boundary of what can happen is beyond what… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I get up every morning and chop wood, and I pretty much do it seven days a week, and I like to do it.… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Witihin seconds the headhunter had lost control of his car and it squealed, sliding sideways right into several other cars. Cool!' said the Gasman. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
“It was scary. More than Sara could possibly know. More than anybody ought to know, or ever would. History wasn't for the general public--it… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Did I want a dog? No. Did I need a dog? Also no. We were six kids running for our lives, not knowing where… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I'm a girl who has been tamping down her emotions and keeping them tightly guarded her whole life. And that works really well for… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
