Book Quote by Beverly Cleary

As sheer casual reading matter, I still find the English dictionary the most interesting book in our language.

— Albert J. Nock

I use the dictionary all the time when I'm reading or working on scripts.

— Carrie Preston

Reading the dictionary helps me express myself better. I can spend hours flicking through a thesaurus, too. It's not about expanding my vocabulary, it's…

— Arlo Parks

I have a couple of thousand books in my personal library. Choosing a favorite is next to impossible. But I do love the written…

— Tim Gunn

I keep a big, fat dictionary with me while writing.

— Ruskin Bond

“If the reader needs a dictionary to read your book then the dictionary may turn out to be a more interesting read.”

— Ken Scott

I work with the Oxford Dictionary databases, which sounds really boring, but they're actually fascinating as they show you how current words are being…

— Susie Dent

I'm not a great reader, believe it or not. It's not the vocabulary - my father made me read the dictionary when I was…

— David Robinson

Teaching vocabulary lists is inefficient - the time is better spent reading alone.

— Stephen D. Krashen

I used to just sit down and read the dictionary, and I read the Bible and Shakespeare from cover to cover.

— Joe R. Lansdale

“Collect and read dictionaries. Take a couple of minutes every day to read a page. Highlight fun words you didn't know before and write…

— Douglas Wilson

Reading helps you to be knowledgeable. It also improvises your vocabulary. It's a very good habit, extremely essential.

— Lara Dutta