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Gandhi seldom taught with the help of books. He did not want to paralyse the pupils' intellect by loading it with book… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Even the poor student studies and is taught only political economy, while that economy of living which is synonymous with philosophy is… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
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I love seeing the bookshops and meeting the booksellers-- booksellers really are a special breed. No one in their right mind would… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Test scores aren't perfect, but having a test score for math or reading or other things that we can objectively measure is… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
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When we started publishing, you had to be better than good. You had to be excellent. But as long as people are… — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
I can always tell when you're reading somewhere in the house,' my mother used to say. 'There's a special silence, a reading… — Francis Spufford Copy Share Image
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I was reading poetry to my girlfriends, and they were like, 'You're really good. You should go to some poetry readings or… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
Back in '86, '87, Steve Williams and Paul Davis and me were reading a book by Robert Hess called 'Eat to Win,'… — Tony Adams Copy Share Image
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Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
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