Books Quote by David L. Ulin

“What does it mean, this notion of...reading? ...it returns us to a reckoning with time. In the midst of a book, we have no…

— David L. Ulin

“Reading is how we learn to attach ourselves to ourselves, and to others, and to the world: reading inhabits us with the tendrils of…

— Rick Gekoski

Reading is entering into the consciousness of another human being.

— Gary Shteyngart

“Reading is an intimate act, perhaps more intimate than any other human act. I say that because of the prolonged (or intense) exposure of…

— Harold Brodkey

“The attraction of reading is that it allows you to live, for a few hours, as someone else—grants you access to their head, their…

— Alessandra Torre

“If while reading, you feel yourself recollected, lay aside the book and remain in stillness; at all times read but little, and cease to…

— Madame Guyon

We possess books we read, animating the waiting stillness of their language, but they possess us also, filling us with thoughts and observations, asking…

— David L. Ulin

“Reading furnishes the mind only with materials for knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.”

— Anonymous

“Reading is a technology for perspective-taking. When someone else’s thoughts are in your head, you are observing the world from that person’s vantage point.…

— Steven Pinker

“Reading is a way of disciplining our minds, and it is also one of the most efficient means of mental escape.”

— Andrew Piper

Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch your own.

— Anonymous

“Reading is action. Even though it is often done quietly and alone, reading is a profoundly social activity, and a vigorous and demanding one.…

— J. Paul Hunter