Books Quote by David Bowie
““My brother was one of the bigger influences in my life, in as much as he told me I didn't have to read the choice of books that I as recommended at school, and that I could go out to the library and go and choose my own, and sort of introduced me to authors that I wouldn't have read.probably. You know, the usual things like the Jack Kerouacs, the Ginsbergs, the ee Cummings and stuff.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: "Literary Influence", 1975
Encouragement to choose personal reading fosters independent thought and cultural exposure.
In simple terms: Choosing your own books expands mind.
Key Takeaway
Explore literature independently.
Themes
education
independence
culture
Mood
curious
inspired
Type
personal
reflective
When to use this quote
- library visits
- book clubs
- creative writing
- self-education
Key Concepts
literary criticism
personal growth
Questions to Reflect On
- Which authors shaped your worldview?
- How do you discover new literature?
A Different Perspective
Overwhelming choices can cause indecision.
![“Unable to forgive his own sins, unsatisfied with just the goodness of his heart, [Kerouac] would go on poisoning his body until it rotted around him, rotted, bloated, exploded, and fell away to let the pure Jack Kerouac, the saint, escape free at last - remembered only as a ghost.” quote by Gerald Nicosia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5d6/gerald-nicosia-60496_forgiveness_unable-to-forgive-his-own-sins-unsatisfi_1005898.jpg)
![“As a woman I have felt encouraged and fed by and nurtured by the work of [Jack] Kerouac and others.” quote by Anne Waldman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c5b/anne-waldman-4046_feds_as-a-woman-i-have-felt-encouraged-and-fe_986092.jpg)
