“People are like books. Everywhere they're opened, they're read.”
“When adults read a book, they're two feet away; when children read it, they're right inside it.”
“What is this obsession people have with books? They put them in their houses like they're trophies. What do you need it for after you read it?”
“The books we think we ought to read are poky, dull, and dry;The books that we would like to read we are ashamed to buy;The books that people talk about we never can recall;And the books that people give us, oh, they're the worst of all.”
“Every time people force themselves to carry on with a book they're not enjoying, they reinforce the idea that reading is a duty.”
“Amateur grammar snobs are a lot like amateur gynecologists--they're everywhere, they're all to eager to offer their services, and they're anything but gentle.”