Reading Quotes

Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man.

Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.

You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.

The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.

Whether I’m at the office, at home, or on the road, I always have a stack of books I’m looking forward to reading.

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.

All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that’s an alibi for my ignorance.

But for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short.

I hope you are reading to your children, out loud. That’s much better than watching television, much better. They won’t get very much out of television except some bad thoughts.

The younger generation is surrounded by the Internet, apps, and video games. But somehow, my books make them read.