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Reading Quotes

On books, ideas, and a lifelong reading habit.

This collection includes a musician's case for teaching reading and dictation before an instrument, alongside a simple, almost self-deprecating admission of feeling born reading. See Book quotes for more.

We gather for prayer, and reading the Bible, and singing the songs of David.

Quotes by William Brewster

I wrote a novel about an economic/environmental collapse titled 'Soft Apocalypse,' and that's definitely the sort I'm best prepared for. To write the novel, I did a lot of reading on what we might expect, so at the first sign,...

Quotes by Will McIntosh

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

Quotes by Will Rogers

After all my years of playing soldiers, and then of reading History, I have almost a mania to be in the East, to see fighting, and to serve.

Quotes by Wilfred Owen

I am only conscious of any satisfaction in Scientific Reading or thinking when it rounds off into a poetical generality and vagueness.

Quotes by Wilfred Owen

Political freedom is a political reading of the Bible.

Quotes by Whittaker Chambers

I'm in favor of any technology that makes my work available to the reading public at a reasonable price.

Quotes by Walter Jon Williams

There is a crisis involving reading in certain communities.

Quotes by Walter Dean Myers

We all know we should eat right and we should exercise, but reading is treated as if it's this wonderful adjunct.

Quotes by Walter Dean Myers

We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional.

Quotes by Walter Dean Myers

Hard writing makes easy reading.

Quotes by Wallace Stegner

In some areas I am more noted for reading then I am for cookies!

Quotes by Wally Amos

After reading and studying and getting in touch with the amount of information that I had while I was researching to play Pablo, it just reinforced the idea that I had that the war on drugs is a big flop.

Quotes by Wagner Moura

Find something that thrills you, and when you finish reading it for enjoyment, read it again line by line, paragraph by paragraph to see what you liked about it.

Quotes by W. P. Kinsella

To me, reading a fashion magazine is the last thing I need to do. I've got books I need to read.

Quotes by Vivienne Westwood

I've been reading a lot of books on history, and watching a lot of educational TV. Wikipedia too, even though it is not reliable.

Quotes by Vir Das

I am very interested in human-interest stories emerging from modern India. I get my inspiration and daily dose by reading the 'Hindustan Times.'

Quotes by Vikas Swarup

There's a difference between publicity and marketing. A lot of writers don't realize how much marketing goes on beyond the scenes, with sales reps and advanced reading copies, all that stuff that happens months before a book is published.

Quotes by Victoria Strauss

I have sort of weaned myself off of reading my own reviews, which is a constant struggle.

Quotes by Victoria Aveyard

I remember the first reading of the script we had and everybody was sitting around the table. I was very impressed with the level of acting that was in the room, particularly with Jennifer who has so much responsibility.

Quotes by Victor Garber

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.

Others note how eclectic taste in books runs alongside other passions, and how most new ideas tend to surface while reading or watching something else entirely. Browse Love and Always quotes for related themes.