#reading

For many people, extended reading sessions on an LCD display cause eyestrain. ↗

— Jeff Bezos

#display #extended #many #people #reading

I'm treading the backward path. Mostly, I just waste my time. ↗

— Syd Barrett

#i #just #mostly #my time #path

When I realized I was having trouble reading, I was too embarrassed to ask for help. Some teachers believed in me, but I just wasn't focused on school - I was into the music and trying to please my dad. ↗

— Fantasia Barrino

#believed #dad #embarrassed #focused #having

The library was open for one hour after school let out. I hid there, looking at art books and reading poetry. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#art #books #hid #hour #i

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

— John Barton

#conversation #entered #inspired #into #other

I would rather read a mediocre book than waste time sitting around with people making small talk. ↗

— James D. Sass

#noremorse #read #reading #satan

We tell ourselves stories in order to live. ↗

— Joan Didion

#storytelling #storytelling

If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one's chances of survival increase with each book one reads. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#survival #survival

Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace. ↗

— Voltaire

#enlightenment

Only the nonreader fears books. ↗

— Richard Peck

#censorship #reading #censorship