“The right reading for this is the one I'm giving.”

“From one king to another, know that I'm giving you the middle finger right now." And he was, with a smile.”

“I'm not sure if there's one right place I'm supposed to be, he said, but I know a couple of wrong places I'd give a second try in a heartbeat.”

“Well, I'm reading about the battle of New Orleans right now. I’ve got an ecolectic [sic] reading list.”

“What sense of superiority it gives one to escape reading some book which every one else is reading.”

“I think reading is a gift. It was a gift that was given to me as a child by many people, and now as an adult and a writer, I'm trying to give a little of it back to others. It's one of the greatest pleasures I know.”

“Reading gives one something to think about other than one's self.”

“I'm going to be dead before I read the books I'm going to read.”

“.

"Most times, when I'm having sex, I'd rather be reading."
This was, I admit, a strange thing to say on a second date.
I guess I was just giving you a warning.
"Most times when I'm reading," you said, "I'd rather be having sex".”

“You have the right to follow your dreams. I'm giving you permission to follow your dreams.”