“A man who can’t read only knows what other folks tell him.”

“Be serious. Folk songs are serious. That's what Pete Seeger told me. "Arlo, I only wanna tell you one thing. Folk songs are serious."”

Arlo Guthrie (1947) American folk singer

“What is the White man? What does he do?
The White man is like a human being, but he crushes all other living things under his feet.
Then why, O Ta-Kumsaw, when I look into your heart, why is it that you do not wish to hurt the White man, that you do not wish to kill the White man?
The White man doesn’t know the evil that he does. The White man doesn’t feel the peace of the land, so how can he tell the little deaths he makes? I can’t blame the White man. But I can’t let him stay. So when I make him leave this land, I won’t hate him.”

Orson Scott Card (1951) American science fiction novelist

“Tell him you’ll pay any fine within reason. That dragon-cod can’t even read his own name unless it’s written in gold ink.”

Avram Davidson (1923–1993) novelist

“Tell me what you read and I'll tell you who you are" is true enough, but I'd know you better if you told me what you reread.”

Francois Mauriac (1885–1970) French author

“Most rock journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t read. ”

Frank Zappa (1940–1993) American musician, songwriter, composer, and record and film producer

“Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.”

Henry Fielding book Joseph Andrews

“If you would tell me the heart of a man, tell me not what he reads, but what he rereads.”

Francois Mauriac (1885–1970) French author

“Which reminds me of the man I read of in some sacred book who was given a choice of what he most desired. And because he didn't ask for titles and honours and dignities, but only for immense wealth, these other things came to him also."
"I am sure you didn't read about him in any sacred book."
"Yes; I fancy you will find him in Debrett.”

Saki (1870–1916) British writer

“Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.”

William Ellery Channing (1780–1842) United States Unitarian clergyman