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Since you are my readers, and I have not been much of a traveler, I will not talk about people a thousand… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
I have been reading the Old Testament, a most bloodthirsty and perilous book for the young. Jehovah is beyond doubt the worst… — Edwin Arlington Robinson Copy Share Image
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Why, it appears that we appointed all of our worst generals to command the armies and we appointed all of our best… — Robert E. Lee Copy Share Image
...one of hallmarks of a creative person is the ability to tolerate ambiguity, dissonance, inconsistency, things out of place. But one of… — Ralph Caplan Copy Share Image
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I have read more about Oprah Winfrey’s ass than I have about the rise of China as an economic superpower. I fear… — Caitlin Moran Copy Share Image
Okay. how about that time when you smoked all that weed that you thought was laced with something? You fell into the… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
'Daughter of Smoke and Bone' is one of my all-time top YA fantasy trilogies, so I was a little nervous about reading… — Sabaa Tahir Copy Share Image
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The Bible does say, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations." Preaching, music, the reading of the… — Jim Cymbala Copy Share Image
I like reading books where people with a lot of money use it to do whatever they want. Like stay in expensive… — Tao Lin Copy Share Image
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It's tricky turning a book into a movie. Sometimes people love the book so much that no adaptation lives up to what… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
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It was a joy! Words weren't dull, words were things that could make your mind hum. If you read them and let… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
But really, it was reading that led me to writing. And in particular, reading the American classics like Twain who taught me… — Russell Banks Copy Share Image
I read 'The Washington Post' every day from a very young age. Reading the newspaper taught me how to organize my thoughts… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
For character, to prepare for the inevitable I recommend selections from [Ralph Waldo] Emerson. His writings have done for me far more… — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
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His gaze slid over me like a veil of fire. He could ignite my deepest desires with a single glance. I decided… — Darynda Jones Copy Share Image
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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
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...Albert-next-door doesn't care for reading, and he has not read nearly so many books as we have, so he is very foolish… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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