“Books are for reading, not for turning oneself into livestock.”

“By lamplight turn these scented leaves and read
a tale of love recorded in old books.”

“Dullard: Someone who looks up a thing in the encyclopedia, turns directly to the entry, reads it, and then closes the book.”

“A book should be a garden that fits in the hands. Word-petals of color. Stems of strength. roots of truth. Turn a page and turn the seasons. Read the sentence and enjoy the roses.”

“… one reads, above all, to prevent oneself thinking.”

“The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write: a man will turn over half a library to make one book.”

“You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.”

“Reading a poem aloud by someone who understands it, can be a crucial experience, but better yet is reading it aloud oneself.”

“It's in being read that a book becomes a book, and in each of a million different readings a book become one of a million different books…”

“When liberals' presidential nominees consistently fail to carry Kansas, liberals do not rush to read a book titled "What's the Matter With Liberals' Nominees?" No, the book they turned into a bestseller is titled "What's the Matter With Kansas?"”