I Read Quotes

1362 I Read quotes by 1094 unique authors

I only ask in all kindness that the man who wishes at this time to have my books will by no means let them be… — Martin Luther
I was given a dictionary when I was seven, and I read it because I had nothing else to read. I read it the way… — Jamaica Kincaid
Within my own life, I read all the beloved novels by lamps of vegetable oil; I saw the Standard Oil invading my own village, I… — Hu Shih
Poetry says the things that I can't say. I read a lot, but I never write it. — Trevor McDonald
I read mysteries like Nancy Drew and Alfred Hitchcock, and I swim and I ride my motorbike. — Heather O'Rourke
I certainly grew up seeing more movies and television than I read books, but when it came time to do the thing itself you don't… — John Sayles
I liked early Amis a lot, but I stopped reading him some time ago. I admire Hitchens on literary topics - I think he is… — Terry Eagleton
Often I think the novels I read won't make very good movies - I better not say which I'm looking at for potential films! -… — Christopher Hampton
Sometimes I read a script and it's obvious from early on that it's one where the suspension of disbelief has to develop strongly from page… — Gillian Anderson
In high school, I discovered myself. I was interested in race relations and the legal profession. I read about Lincoln and that he believed the… — Constance Baker Motley
Sometimes when I read about my rebellion in print it sounds a little overrated. — Elisabeth Shue
When I was in high school, I read all of Neil Simon's plays. — Darius Rucker
I respond to a part just intuitively when I read a script. — Ralph Fiennes
I was only interested in my scene, and I had to go through thousands and thousands of other scenes. I got my scene and I… — Ralph Fiennes
I read to my kid, but I can't stand reading. — Adam Sandler
I'm an amateur science enthusiast. I'm not even a professional enthusiast. I don't know anything; I never even passed biology in high school. But I… — Dave Eggers
In high school, I read 'Silas Marner' and I was very attracted to this character - he was very rundown and he'd just stop, and… — Gus Van Sant
Usually when I read something, first of all I'm looking for the story and then when I reread it, I'm sort of checking every part… — Gus Van Sant
When I was 17 or 18 I wanted to become a wine expert, and my parents wouldn't let me drink. So I was devastated. All… — Gary Vaynerchuk
My everyday job is about superficial beauty, but when I'm not working I prefer to work on my inner beauty - I read a lot,… — Bar Refaeli
I personally never thought that 'Dallas' would resurrect itself because I didn't think anybody knew how to do it. And it was proven to me… — Patrick Duffy
Proust is a hero of mine. I read 'A la recherche' in one go, and I'm a very slow reader. It had an astonishing impact,… — Edward St Aubyn
I read the 'New York Times', I read 'The Nation', I read 'Newsweek', I read 'Time Magazine', I read 'Politico', I read 'Mediaite'. This is… — Joy Behar
I read a lot of heavy literature when I'm on set, so on holiday I want to indulge in something light-hearted. — Hayley Atwell
In my day-to-day, I do a bit of yoga, I go biking, I read, I watch shows, I go to music concerts. — Lizzie Brochere

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