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Read Quotes

Most Famous Read Quotes of All Time!

Reading shows up here in every mood - a sly dig at writers not worth anyone's time, a quiet mention of a parent whose long working life left no room for books, and a writer's own memory of discovering a myth that shaped a modern story. It's a fitting companion to our Books collection.

I picked books by their covers - the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it.

Quotes by Ahmet Zappa

I like to go to the movies or read.

Quotes by Adriana Lima

'Peanuts' is a life-long influence, going back to before I could even read.

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

I no longer buy papers or tabloids or magazines or read blogs. I used to.

Quotes by Adele

About Quotes

I read to my kid, but I can't stand reading.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

I love to read, and I love Martina Cole.

Quotes by Abbey Clancy

I read a lot of war literature.

Quotes by Aaron Stanford

I read my first book on Woodrow Wilson at age 15, and I was hooked.

Quotes by A. Scott Berg

People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news.

Quotes by A. J. Liebling

Book Quotes

I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.

Quotes by A. C. Benson

I am a serious reader, and I read slowly.

Quotes by A. B. Yehoshua

What is the Geneva Convention on wars! I have never read it.

Quotes by Yoweri Museveni

I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.

Quotes by Woody Allen

It's irksome to read about someone I don't recognize. It frightens me.

Quotes by William Shatner

Books Quotes

We current justices read the Constitution in the only way that we can: as 20th-century Americans.

Quotes by William J. Brennan, Jr.

You can never trust what you read.

Quotes by William Goldman

Well, all I know is what I read in the papers.

Quotes by Will Smith

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

Quotes by Will Rogers

Let blockheads read what blockheads wrote.

Warren Buffett

Fiction Quotes

My dad was a janitor for U.S. Radium Corporation, and he stayed there for 37 years. So he didn't read.

Quotes by Walter Dean Myers

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Read quotes collection focus on?
It's about the act of reading itself - a witty jab at low-quality writing and its readers, a reflection on a parent who never had the chance to read much, and a blunt reminder to just keep reading.
Why do people search for quotes about reading?
Reading is often tied to personal growth or nostalgia, and readers search this page for lines that either encourage the habit or capture what books have meant to them, sometimes leading them toward Books or Book quotes next.
What's the idea behind the old line mocking dull writers and their dull audience?
It's a sharp dismissal of low-quality writing, suggesting that weak books deserve weak readers and implying real attention should go toward better material instead.
Is there anything here about reading shaping creative work?
Yes - one quote describes wanting to tie a present-day tale back to an old myth the writer had come across, showing how earlier reading can directly feed into later storytelling, including Fiction.
How can these reading quotes be used?
They're good for book-club captions, encouraging kids or friends to read more, or just as a quick post About why reading matters to you.

The simplest advice in this set may also be the truest: keep picking up book after book, without much need for further explanation. For genre lovers, our Fiction collection dives deeper into where stories and myths intertwine.