Not all activities are equal in this regard. Those that involve genuine concentration—studying a musical instrument, playing board games, reading, and dancing—are… — Norman Doidge Copy Share Image
Through luminous and erudite readings of the texts, Hasana Sharp shows us how profound and radical is Spinoza's conception of nature and… — Michael Hardt Copy Share Image
“I refilled the wineglass and took it with me for a nice long bubble bath, where I settled in with Ambrose's guide… — Lee Goldberg Copy Share Image
I was a huge bookworm as a kid, and you could usually find me reading something with a dragon on its cover. — Julie Kagawa Copy Share Image
I grew up reading about all those film-makers who were part of a group, like the new wave. It's a little stranger… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
It is by no means certain that we advance our philosophical quest by reading Plato or Aristotle. It may increase our knowledge… — Jostein Gaarder Copy Share Image
And honestly, if anyone thinks they can get an accurate picture of anyplace on the planet by reading news reports, they're sadly… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
I'm passionate about fantasy movies. I'm passionate about comic book movies. I'm passionate about superheroes. And movies about vengeance. And all of… — Josh Keaton Copy Share Image
“This is a place where books are treasured – books that hold the sweetly magical smell of history; books that crackle when… — Cassia Leo Copy Share Image
I've always loved to read. But sometimes I go for a year without reading, because I forget to. — Norah Jones Copy Share Image
Honestly, before I started working at the comic shop, I was not a huge comic reader. I grew up reading 'Archie' and… — Kate Leth Copy Share Image
Sponsored stories are not a great way to monetize mobile traffic. The phone is way more of a publishing tool than a… — Keith Teare Copy Share Image
I prefer reading e-books on a high resolution LCD screen - like the iPod Touch's - although the pixel density could and… — Nicholson Baker Copy Share Image
“For some, perhaps for many, books are spare time. For me, the rest of life is spare time: I wake and sleep… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
The character I created, 'Commissario Brunetti,' who appears in all my books, shares similar reading, artistic and musical tastes with me. Subconsciously,… — Donna Leon Copy Share Image
...she wasn't reading Deathly Hallows at all. Her book wasn't orange but rose and water and sand, and featured a kid on… — Melissa Anelli Copy Share Image
A man who attempts to read all the new productions must do as the flea does,--skip. — Samuel Rogers Copy Share Image
We human beings build houses because we're alive but we write books because we're mortal. We live in groups because we're sociable… — Daniel Pennac Copy Share Image
Mark Twain on George Ade's writing: I have been reading him [Ade] again, and my admiration overflows all limits. How effortless the… — George Ade Copy Share Image
Suppose there were an experience machine that would give you any experience you desired. Superduper neuropsychologists could stimulate your brain so that… — Robert Nozick Copy Share Image
“Reading off a page is like looking down at a landscape from a balloon – your eye "sees" the story as well… — David Mitchell Copy Share Image
“Whatever had happened, she wondered, to the concept of reading as entertainment? Now it appeared to be an endurance contest as to… — Marian Babson Copy Share Image
...she felt about reading what some writers felt about writing: that it was impossible not to do it and that at this… — Alan Bennett Copy Share Image
Growing up in the inner city, a lot of kids didn't think reading was cool. I'm trying to show them that it… — C. J. McCollum Copy Share Image
“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” — Stephen King Copy Share Image
I'm getting ready to write a piece now, and it's been six months thinking about it, changing the instrumentation, changing the name,… — John Zorn Copy Share Image
You gain all of the rights and privileges and respects that are afforded the majority, and that's ultimately what matters for your… — Todd Haynes Copy Share Image
I'm pretty omnivorous - in fact, I don't think of books in terms of genres. J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' books are… — Michiko Kakutani Copy Share Image
All summer long; we'll be playing the festivals. We'll be Reading, we'll be Leeds, we'll be around. — Anthony Kiedis Copy Share Image
My favorite books are the ones that make me smile for hours after reading them. I want that for my readers, for… — Sarah Addison Allen Copy Share Image
Listening to Eric Taylor is better than reading a Larry McMurtry novel and easier on the eyes. — Ralston Bowles Copy Share Image
I love reading - inspirational books, leadership books, biographies. I exercise a lot and put on my audio book. Even If you… — Robin Sharma Copy Share Image
When you get a character that you're just starting to work on, it's the most exciting and most terrifying feeling because you… — Chris Wood Copy Share Image