“We’ve got a great percentage of our population that, to our great shame, either cannot or, equally unfortunate, will not read. And that portion of our public is growing. Those people are suckers for the demagogue.”~Walter Cronkite American broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite was born on this day in 1916.
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”~Ray Bradbury American author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury was born on this day in 1920.
“No book can be appreciated until it has been slept with and dreamed over.”~Eugene Field American writer Eugene Field was born on this day in 1850.
“Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.”~Jean Rhys British novelist Jean Rhys was born on this day in 1890.
“This is why I read novels: so I can escape my own unrelenting monologue.”~Carol Shields American-born Canadian novelist and short story writer Carol Shields was born on this day in 1935.
“The thing about reading is that if you are hooked, you’re not going to stop just because one series is over; you’re going to go and find something else.”~Eoin Colfer Irish author Eoin Colfer was born on this day in 1965.
“Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch your own.” ~Charles Scribner, IV The head of the Charles Scribner’s Sons publishing company, Charles Scribner, IV was born on this day in 1921.
“At the same time, I think books create a sort of network in the reader’s mind, with one book reinforcing another. Some books form relationships. Other books stand in opposition. No two writers or readers have the same pattern of interaction.” ~Margaret Mahy New Zealand author Margaret Mahy was born day in 1936.
“There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.”~Jackie Kennedy American socialite, book editor, writer, photographer, and former First Lady of the United States Jackie Kennedy was born on this day in 1929.
“When I was growing up, books took me away from my life to a solitary place that didn't feel lonely. They celebrated the outcasts, people who sat on the margins of society contemplating their interiors. . . Books were my cure for a romanticized unhappiness, for the anxiety of impending adulthood. They were all mine, … Continue reading Random Quote for November 19, 2020
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