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Because people have read those things in the newspapers, they think it is true. Ten years ago all these things I have just mentioned would… — Ruud van Nistelrooy
One of the things that's clear to me from interviews that I've read is that the more popular successful jazz musicians had audiences above and… — Branford Marsalis
He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. . . . He was naturally… — John Dryden
With spots of sunny openings, and with nooks To lie and read in, sloping into brooks. — Leigh Hunt
I'm trying to read more dead people because I keep having to read stuff for juries and so forth. — Rick Moody
Forget romantic fiction, a survey has found that most women would rather read a good book than go shopping, have sex, or sleep. — Janet Street-Porter
If you are a man of learning, read something classic, a history of the human struggle and don't settle for mediocre verse. — Unknown Author
They read their sports pages, know their statistics and either root like hell or boo our butts off. I love it. Give me vocal fans,… — Mike Schmidt
The more I like a book, the more slowly I read. this spontaneous talking back to a book is one of the things that makes… — Anatole Broyard
Forgive me, Spirit of my spirit, for this, that I have found it easier to read the mystery told in tears and understood Thee better… — George William Russell
The bookful blockhead ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue still edifies his ears, And always list'ning to… — Alexander Pope
Libraries are the future of reading. When the economy is down, we need to make it easier for people to buy and read books for… — Courtney Milan
Books have survived television, radio, talking pictures, circulars (early magazines), dailies (early newspapers), Punch and Judy shows, and Shakespeare's plays. They have survived World War… — Vicki Myron
Great defense consists of 3 R's: read, react, and rotate. — Unknown Author
We are the most focused company that I know of or have read of or have any knowledge of. We say no to good ideas… — Tim Cook
Education begins by teaching children to read and ends by making most of them hate reading. — Holbrook Jackson
Bush has not read enough books to have a developed moral sense. The fewer books you read, the easier it is to become fundamental. In… — Sherman Alexie
There was no answer, no solution, no sop, no deliverance. What, then, did I do? I read faster. — Leo Rosten
Read about some squirrelly guy who claims that he just don't believe in fighting, and I wonder how long the rest of us can count… — Merle Haggard
I was supposed to go to drama school and then go to New York and do theatre. But I grew up on all those fabulous… — Delta Burke
I did start reading quite young but I was always read to by my parents, who are both actors. Bedtime stories from when I was… — Samuel West
When I was a child and teenager I read whenever I had the opportunity, but since then I've found it hard to read as much… — Louise Brown
You cannot read the Bible and ignore the political realm. — Tony Evans
Dance is low on the totem pole of the arts, because you're not left with a painting... a book that will stay there, a score… — Jerome Robbins
Whenever you read a good book, it's like the author is right there, in the room, talking to you, which is why I don't like… — Jack Handey

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