Reading Quotes

4849 Reading quotes by 2815 unique authors

I recommend the art of slow reading. — Amos Oz
Reading is a pleasure, but to finish reading, to come to the blank space at the end, is also a pleasure. — John Ashbery
I was shocked at college to see one hundred of my classmates in the library all reading copies of the same book. Instead of doing… — John Cage
Studying goes deeper than mere reading. There are surface nuggets to be gathered but the best of the gold is underneath, and it takes time… — Mary McLeod Bethune
The awful thing, as a kid reading, was that you came to the end of the story, and that was it. I mean, it would… — Robert Creeley
But with comics you're reading and assimilating an image simultaneously, instead of just reading or watching the tube — Bill Sienkiewicz
I have learned as much about writing about my people by listening to blues and jazz and spirituals as I have by reading novels. — Ernest Gaines
My alma mater is the Chicago Public Library. I got what little educational foundation I got in the third-floor reading room, under the tutelage of… — David Mamet
Your god may be your little Christian habit - the habit of prayer or Bible reading at certain times of your day. Watch how your… — Oswald Chambers
Of all things I liked books best. My father had a large library and whenever I could manage I tried to satisfy my passion for… — Nikola Tesla
[It] was written and sold. I knew it was a strong story because I cared about it and believed in it. I had no idea… — Orson Scott Card
I challenge youth to cooperate with parents who are concerned about your reading and your viewing. Be concerned yourself about what you take into your… — Marvin J. Ashton
Reading enables us to see with the keenest eyes, to hear with the finest ears, and listen to the sweetest voices of all time. — James Russell Lowell
In reading the biographies of very successful men and women, one theme frequently surfaces: such people have a strong bias for action. Those who achieve… — Steve Pavlina
We live and breathe words. .... It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with… — Cassandra Clare
When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking. — Sarah Zettel
In reading our newspapers today, we can see how God is setting the table, getting everything in order, preparing the way for Christ to return. — David Jeremiah
I escaped the torture of my childhood home by reading. To this day it is still one of my greatest pleasures. — Colleen McCullough
It is important to learn from other women. We have a lot to offer and to learn from each other out of our separate and… — Hazel Hawke
The dialogue between women is a rich field, but change does not come without a lot of reading, asking, listening, risk-taking and hard work. — Hazel Hawke
I turned down the first script offered to me, and the second. I lay on my back one day under an umbrella, in the garden,… — Conrad Veidt
I like solitary pursuits, such as reading or pottering about in the garden. — Hayley Mills
My head was always bubbling over with facts and it seems to me this had little to do with my paying close attention in school… — Eric Allin Cornell
These figures emphasize how soft people's commitment to God is. Americans are willing to expend some energy in religious activities such as attending church and… — George Barna
Often while reading a book one feels that the author wouold heave preferred to paint rather than to wirte; one can sense the pleasure he… — Pablo Picasso

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