I love watching the Bond movies obviously and I grew up reading the books as a kid. I've always loved them because… — Danny Boyle Copy Share Image
If minds are truly alive they will seek out books, for books are the human race recounting its memorable experiences, confronting its… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading. — William Styron Copy Share Image
The young adult literature is relatively new - it just kind of exploded in the 2000s. When I grew up, there weren't… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
An imaginative book renders us much more service at first, by stimulating us through its tropes, than afterward, when we arrive atthe… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
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I teach 18- to 21-year-olds - the 'Harry Potter' generation. They grew up as voracious readers, reading books in this exploding genre.… — Deborah Harkness Copy Share Image
I have boys, and boys are particularly resistant to reading books. I had some success recently with Sherman Alexie's great young adult… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
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By the time I got to college I had stopped reading books because I wanted to "be cool" and started reading books… — Simon Rich Copy Share Image
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Editors can be stupid at times. They just ignore that author's intention. I always try to read unabridged editions, so much is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I wanted to escape Small Town U.S.A. To dismiss the boundaries, to explore. My life experience came from watching movies, TV, and… — Trent Reznor Copy Share Image
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