Source: The Last Night of the Earth Poems
“You, gentlemen, are in need of great upheavals; we are in need of Great Russia.”
Pyotr Stolypin (1862–1911) Russian politician
Words on his grave; originally the ending of his Duma speech (24 May 1907) <br class="br">Source: Biography http://www.krugosvet.ru/articles/122/1012271/1012271a1.htm
“'All we need is a book,' roared Leslie; 'don't panic, hit 'em with a book.”
Gerald Durrell book My Family and Other Animals
Source: My Family and Other Animals
Mortimer J. Adler (1902–2001) American philosopher and educator
Source: How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
2010s, 2015, Presidential Bid Announcement (June 16, 2015)
“We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.”
B.F. Skinner (1904–1990) American behaviorist
As quoted in B. F. Skinner : The Man and His Ideas (1968) by Richard Isadore Evans, p. 73.
Context: We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. Knowing the contents of a few works of literature is a trivial achievement. Being inclined to go on reading is a great achievement.
“One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.”
George W. Bush (1946) 43rd President of the United States
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
2010s, 2015, Presidential Bid Announcement (June 16, 2015)
