I want to hold onto this funny thing. God, it's gotten big on me. I don't know what it is. I'm so… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
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Like most uneducated Englishwomen, I like reading--I like reading books in the bulk. — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
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People are worse educated than they used to be. Certainly they are not very interested in reading books, as opposed to watching… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
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I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it. — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
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We want a book to be a book. We'll have all the interactive bells and whistles but our intent is to engage… — LeVar Burton Copy Share Image
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Reading is not just an escape. It is access to a better way of life. — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
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Find time for thought, this is the source of strength. Find time for the game, this is the secret of eternal youth.… — Giannis Ritsos Copy Share Image
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