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Most Famous Reading Quotes of All Time!

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My reading of history is that we continually inherit trouble.

Quotes by Nick Harkaway

Every time we pick up a book from a sense of duty and we find that we're struggling to get through it, we reinforce the notion that reading is something we should do, but telly is something that we want...

Quotes by Nick Hornby

Once you create this thing between duty and reading, it's over. Reading's over.

Quotes by Nick Hornby

The whole point of reading is that the writer is speaking to you, and if you're not listening, you're not going to have any fun reading.

Quotes by Nick Hornby

I have very vivid memories of my mother reading to us as kids.

Quotes by Nick Lachey

By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it's possible to learn how things are done - the mechanics of writing, so to speak - and which genres and authors excel in various areas.

Nicholas Sparks

I would like to have the superpower of being able to touch a book and then gain all the knowledge out of that book without spending hours and days reading it.

Quotes by Nicholas Brendon

The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is to teach them to read, and to show them that reading is a pleasurable activity.

Neil Gaiman

I love stories - devising them, writing them, reading them, watching them, being a part of them.

Quotes by Neil Jackson

There is no more important foundational skill than reading.

Quotes by Neil Bush

A lot of the books that I grew up reading were pretty brutal, like the 'Redwall' books.

Quotes by Ned Vizzini

I've been reading Tanith Lee since I was a teenager, beginning with 'The Birthgrave' and 'The Storm Lord.' Only recently did I discover, to my delight, how many more of her books I've yet to read.

Quotes by Neal Asher

As a child, because manga was always around and I was reading it, I naturally thought, 'Hey, I'd like to draw manga - I'd like to be a manga author!'

Quotes by Natsuki Takaya

As far as reading is concerned, I like historical and political books and works of art.

Quotes by Naveen Patnaik

Easy reading is damn hard writing.

Quotes by Nathaniel Hawthorne

I picked up 'The Hunger Games' thinking it was written at my regressed reading level. I've spent hours reading it, and I'm not even halfway through. Our bass player, whose name is also Nate, ended up reading all three novels...

Quotes by Nate Ruess

The reader has to be creative when he's reading. He has to try to make the thing alive. A good reader has to do a certain amount of work when he is reading.

Quotes by Nathalie Sarraute

All ballet, all reading, all music. That was my world, my inner world.

Quotes by Natalia Makarova

We often feel a twinge of guilt over our own fascination with presidential candidates' wives - as if we are secretly reading the 'Star' for our campaign information instead of the policy journals.

Quotes by Naomi Wolf

I always use primary sources, in addition to reading biographies and other materials.

Quotes by Nancy Horan

Frequently Asked Questions

Is reading described as a lifelong love in these quotes?
Definitely — one speaker puts it about as strongly as possible: "I seemed to have been born reading." It suggests reading isn't just a hobby for them, but something that feels innate. For more on passions like this, see our Love quotes.
Do these quotes connect reading to other interests?
Yes — one speaker lists it alongside several passions, "gardens, art, music and reading," adding they have "eclectic taste and read a huge variety of books." Reading here is one part of a broader curious mind.
Is reading described as important in a child's education?
Yes, quite strongly. One quote warns that skipping it has real consequences: teaching an instrument "without developing singing, reading and dictating to the highest level along with the playing is to build upon sand." For more on personal growth themes like this, see our Book quotes.
Where do good ideas come from, according to these quotes?
For one speaker, mostly from reading: "Ninety percent of my ideas come to me either when I'm reading or watching a show." It's a reminder that consuming stories and information can directly fuel creativity.
Where can I find more content about the joy of reading?
Our Like and Always collections both touch on the everyday habits people love, reading included.

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