When we, as young women, are given the space to read, the act becomes a happy, private corner we can return to… — Lena Dunham Copy Share Image
The human instinct for self-preservation is strong. I know, because mine pulls at me, too, like the needle on a compass. And… — Nancy Werlin Copy Share Image
The art of reading is the art of adopting the pace the author has set. Some books are fast and some are… — Mark Van Doren Copy Share Image
Since the purpose of reading, of education, is to become good, our most important task is to choose the right books. Our… — Oliver DeMille Copy Share Image
There's something touching about a kid who's reading a book that's printed on actual paper. I think that anything that kids start… — Josh Radnor Copy Share Image
“For my success I am immensely grateful to God, my parents, my family, my friends, my teachers and to the books I… — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
“The dim, dusty room, with the busts staring down from the tall bookcases, the cozy chairs, the globes, and best of all,… — Louisa May Alcott Copy Share Image
As a rule reading fiction is as hard to me as trying to hit a target by hurling feathers at it. I… — William James Copy Share Image
That's not a role you prepare for. There's no preparation. You don't have time to prepare for the reading of an audiobook.… — LeVar Burton Copy Share Image
One very early influence was reading about John Cage's experience in an anechoic room where the only sound you are left with… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share Image
I like Jo Nesbo and Hakan Nesser. There are so many good books in the world. I don't want to spend time… — Maj Sjowall Copy Share Image
I miss my mother very much, and I feel closest to her when I have dinner in the oven and the children… — Caitlin Flanagan Copy Share Image
Spending more time with friends and family costs nothing. Nor does walking, cooking, meditating, making love, reading or eating dinner at the… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
I always ask my law clerks, in addition to reading all the briefs, including all the amici briefs, that if there's a… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
The point of reading is to inhabit a consciousness that doesn't belong to the reader, immersing yourself in a life that's wholly… — Joshua Mohr Copy Share Image
I've gone to readings to see authors after meeting them on Twitter. And while there, I've found myself sitting next to still… — John Searles Copy Share Image
A trick I picked up from reading Frank Miller scripts: ... He tended to always start his panel caps sometimes with a… — Matt Fraction Copy Share Image
Writing can be such a lonely endeavor that I do think community is also important.Meeting at cafes and exchanging work and reading… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
The words of the Constitution... are so unrestricted by their intrinsic meaning or by their history or by tradition or by prior… — Felix Frankfurter Copy Share Image
A novel is an impression, not an argument; and there the matter must rest. — Thomas Hardy Copy Share Image
