“Desire to impact lives! Change destinies and make dreams come true.” — Jaachynma N.E. Agu Copy Share Image
Harriet Levin [is] a shining poet in her generation.... The dynamics of her language and her vigorous voice distinguish all her poems.… — Molly Peacock Copy Share Image
I get enjoyment out of writing, but I get absolutely no enjoyment out of rewriting, so I don't do much of it.… — Chuck Klosterman Copy Share Image
When I take up a book I have read before, I know what to expect; the satisfaction is not lessened by being… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Let us seek friends that will stir up our prayers, our Bible reading, our use of time, and our salvation. — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
I want my work to be as inclusive as possible, because sex isn't just for some selected group of people, it's for… — Rachel Kramer Bussel Copy Share Image
Ninety-nine per cent of traditional English literature concerns people who never have to worry about money at all. We always seem to… — James Kelman Copy Share Image
Reading poetry gives me a sense of calm, well-being, and love for humanity - the same stuff more flexible women get from… — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
“Our contempt for any particular poem must be perfect, be total, because only a ruthless reading that allows us to measure the… — Ben Lerner Copy Share Image
Reading is important - read between the lines. Don't swallow everything. — Gwendolyn Brooks Copy Share Image
“Reading is your window to the world that no one can close for you.” — Sara Samarasinghe Copy Share Image
If I was reading a book about a comedian, I wouldn't really care too much about their childhood. — Lee Mack Copy Share Image
“Clearly, this was another thing I needed to add to the: ‘repetitive cycle of things that were constantly happening in my life’… — Adele Rose Copy Share Image
The effort of painting from life has cost my models a great deal of physical discomfort, and cost me a great deal… — Philip Pearlstein Copy Share Image
“Reality doesn’t always give us the life that we desire, but we can always find what we desire between the pages of… — Adelise M. Cullens Copy Share Image
I love doing readings. I could really give a crap about reviews. It's kind of about the readers. — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
“If you would not be forgotten As soon as you are dead and rotten, Either write things worth reading, Or do things… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Not every book has to be loaded with symbolism, irony, or musical language, but it seems to me that every book-at least… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
Reading Shakespeare is sometimes like looking through a window into a dark room. You don't see in. You see nothing but a… — Antony Sher Copy Share Image
I’m not going askew from the principles on which the United States was built; I’m right there with our founding fathers. I’m… — Phil Robertson Copy Share Image
The art and passion of reading well and deeply is waning, but [Jane] Austen still inspires people to become fanatical readers. — Harold Bloom Copy Share Image