Books Quote by Robert Frost

The ear is the only true writer and the only true reader.

— Robert Frost

Also bear in mind, when you're choosing your words and stringing them together, how they sound. This may seem absurd: readers read with their…

— William Zinsser

“The ear is the only writer and the only true reader.”

— Robert Frost

People read with their ears, whether they know it or not,

— William Zinsser

The whole point of reading is that the writer is speaking to you, and if you're not listening, you're not going to have any…

— Nick Hornby

The reader's ear must adjust down from loud life to the subtle, imaginary sounds of the written word. An ordinary reader picking up a…

— Annie Dillard

A good reader is nearly as rare as a good writer. People bring their prejudices, whether friendly or adverse. They are lamp and spectacles,…

— Robert Aris Willmott

“Some words are invisible—namely spoken words—but that only means I read them with my ears. But people are rude, and they often speak to…

— Jarod Kintz

Some readers allow their prejudices to blind them. A good reader knows how to disregard inappropriate responses.

— Anonymous

Unlike most readers in Antiquity who read their books aloud, we have developed the convention of reading silently. This lets us read more widely…

— Jaroslav Pelikan

The more of my readers I encounter who say, often apologetically, that they are actually listeners, the more I write for the ear rather…

— H. W. Brands

It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers.

— Lascelles Abercrombie