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I am now reading Cooper's Naval History which I find very interesting.

Quotes by John D. Long

When I'm reading a script and I see the word 'lumbering' I go, 'Oh, that's probably the part they want me to read for.'

Quotes by John Carroll Lynch

I'm writing a movie about Mozart going to New York in the '60s. I've been reading so many novels.

Quotes by John Cale

I read Nietzsche when I was a teenager and then I went back to reading him when I was in my thirties, and his voice spoke directly to me. Nietzsche is such a superb literary artist.

Quotes by John Banville

The reader's challenge is to replicate the experiment by reading the poem and to draw their own conclusions.

Quotes by John Barton

Reading should be a repeat performance.

Quotes by John Barton

Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems.

Quotes by John Barton

One very early influence was reading about John Cage's experience in an anechoic room where the only sound you are left with is the high-pitched drone of your nervous system.

Quotes by Johann Johannsson

I've just been reading about cycling. Yeah, I'm not that great at it but I like the challenge of it.

Quotes by Joey Santiago

People who grew up on my books are now able to get the point across to others that they're worth reading.

Quotes by Joe R. Lansdale

I don't want people reading my books just because they're horror or mysteries. I want them to read them because they're Joe Lansdale books.

Quotes by Joe R. Lansdale

I'm a quiet person's nightmare - the only time I shut up is when I'm reading, because I'm a book geek.

Quotes by Jodie Whittaker

Vladimir Nabokov on 'Bleak House' or Henry James on 'The House of the Seven Gables' prove that reading can be an exciting subject in itself, full of passionate encounters, contradictory judgments, striking discoveries, and unexpected reversals.

Quotes by Joanna Scott

When we read about reading, we get to share an experience that is usually kept private. Incisive descriptions of reading help us to understand what is going on when our eyes move across words on the page.

Quotes by Joanna Scott

I've nothing against kids reading anything they please, but I do have a problem with pink books for girls and black books for boys.

Quotes by Joanne Harris

I was precocious, so I began reading 'Cosmo' when I was 12.

Quotes by Joanna Coles

I think it is shocking that 15- and 16-year-olds leave school unable to add up and with the reading ability of a four-year-old.

Quotes by Joan Collins

Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or mysteries or some other genre more likely to climb onto bestseller lists even though I enjoy reading a wide variety of literature, both fiction and...

Quotes by Joan D. Vinge

Hemingway was really early. I probably started reading him when I was just eleven or twelve. There was just something magnetic to me in the arrangement of those sentences. Because they were so simple - or rather they appeared to...

Quotes by Joan Didion

After reading the script I ask the director about my character's background, what does he do, how he walks, talks, what clothes he wears... I ask the director how he is looking at it.

Quotes by Jisshu Sengupta

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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