There's no such thing as a folk writer. There's no such thing as somebody who's never read a book before suddenly sitting… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
The only way we could remember would be by constant re-reading, for knowledge unused tends to drop out of mind. Knowledge used… — Henry Hazlitt Copy Share Image
As we were negotiating, I didn't have a script. Once the deal is closed, they let you read the script. So, I… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
“No, I have never had a problem finding books to read. But I have had a problem finding people who understand what… — G.R. Reader Copy Share Image
“The use of reading, Gibbon says somewhere, is to aid us in thinking. I have always disagreed with Gibbon over that; he… — Joan Aiken Copy Share Image
The real risks for any artist are taken in pushing the work to the limits of what is possible, in the attempt… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
Written poetry is worth reading once, and then should be destroyed. Let the dead poets make way for others. Then we might… — Antonin Artaud Copy Share Image
The power of a text when it is read is different from the power it has when it is copied out. Only… — Walter Benjamin Copy Share Image
