Excessively narrow reading is unhelpful, certainly. Reading only Serious Literature is no better than reading only trash in this respect. — Diane Setterfield Copy Share Image
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I never remain passive in the process of reading: while I read I am engaged in a constant creative activity, which leads… — Nikolai Berdyaev Copy Share Image
At painful times, when composition is impossible and reading not enough, grammars and dictionaries are excellent for distraction. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning Copy Share Image
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To me, reading through old letters and journals is like treasure hunting. Somewhere in those faded, handwritten lines there is a story… — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
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I began writing books after speaking for several years and I realize that when you have a written book people think that… — Brian Tracy Copy Share Image
I go to a library. There are lakhs of books; all of them are very valuable and highly informative. Now what should… — T Joseph Benziger Copy Share Image
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So depending on the day, my schedule is different. But, generally speaking, I get up in the morning, I do a 30… — Maria Popova Copy Share Image
I don't read reviews. Just because that is something that's directly connected to my job. I'm doing this because I love it,… — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
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I never envisioned when I was reading that comic as a 17-year-old that I would have the opportunity to actually play the… — Karl Urban Copy Share Image
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I think about Chilean literature as a family, because I grew up reading the literature of my country. I feel like I… — Alejandro Zambra Copy Share Image
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Free voluntary reading results in better reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development — Stephen D. Krashen Copy Share Image
One of the problems, hanging out with me, is that I can turn any topic into a toxic horror story. I've lost… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
[Readers] who like facts will be better off with a straight history that spares them all the forelock tugging and teacup tinkling. — Rhoda Koenig Copy Share Image
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[General James Mattis] said, reading allows you to learn from other people's mistakes without filling body bags with the bodies of your… — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
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