Habits Quote by Roy Peter Clark

The Romans had been able to post their laws on boards in public places, confidant that enough literate people existed to read them; far…

— Anonymous

“the population of literate people has been declining steadily since Gutenberg’s day. By the twentieth century, less than two percent of the people in…

— Dan Simmons

Reading aloud and talking about what we're reading sharpens children's brains. It helps develop their ability to concentrate at length, to solve problems logically,…

— Mem Fox

“He started Number the Stars before we were even out of the store. "The only problem is, I already know how it ends," he…

— Rebecca Makkai

We should think about what we mean by literacy. If you say, "He's a very literate person," what you really mean is that he…

— Seymour Papert

Sometimes when I get up after writing, I'm surprised at how my body feels. Suddenly I'm not a lanky, hungry young boy any more.…

— Patrick Rothfuss

I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to…

— Alain de Botton

Sometimes I go outside after a long stretch of writing and I'm surprised it's not raining. Or that it's daylight. Or that it's not…

— Patrick Rothfuss

Both reading and writing are experiences--lifelong-- in the course of which we who encounter words used in certain ways are persuaded by them to…

— Eudora Welty

Writing has always allowed me to escape. I was a very lonely child. Because I was very socially awkward, I would always have trouble…

— Roxane Gay

“Somebody is observing my writings, I know that. That's one reason why I keep reading and writing.”

— Toba Beta

Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will shortly be…

— Margaret Atwood