Quotes about Reading
It is important early in life to acquire the power of reading sense wherever you happen to be.
— CS Lewis
We who have been true readers all our life fully realize the enormous of our being which we owe to authors.
— CS Lewis
Books make great gifts because they're everybody's favorite things.
— Julie Andrews
In this job, there are some simple pleasures that really help you cope. One is books, I mean, books are a great escape. Books are a way to get your mind on something else.
— George W. Bush
Take all that you can of this book upon reason, and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a happier man. (When a skeptic expressed surprise to see him reading a Bible)
— Abraham Lincoln
I read a lot, and I think it's important to stay current on the new health kicks. Some are out there just to make money, but some are really worth investigating and incorporating into our diets.
— Jennifer Aniston
I am senting many books for endorsement purposes, which enables me to stay relevant in my own field, and I have people that help me decide which ones I should read and endorse.
— Stephen Covey
The more one reads poetry, the less tolerant one becomes of any sort of verbosity, be that in political or philosophical discourse, be that in history, social studies or the art of fiction.
— Joseph Brodsky
Reading with children is an enormous gift to them. It's a great honor to invite children to read with adults.
— Henri Nouwen
Our hope is that the elementary reading of comics will lead to the joy of reading good books.
— Nelson Mandela
All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that's an alibi for my ignorance.
— Will Rogers
Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.
— Maya Angelou