When we thumb through a compilation of quotes from great writers we always find comments from them about the importance of reading.
This is particularly important for those of us who write or who want to write. But, it is true for everyone who values critical thinking and discovery.
Most of the wise agree that what we read is not as important as the act of reading itself.
“Read, read, read,” William Faulkner said. “Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad… ”
Victor Hugo says that “to learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.”
“Books are uniquely portable magic,” says author Steven King. “Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn’t carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”