“Read. Read all the time. Read as a matter of principle, as a matter of self-respect. Read as a nourishing staple of life.” (Wellesly High School commencement speech, “You Are Not Special”, 6-12)”
“And read… read all the time… read as a matter of principle, as a matter of self-respect. Read as a nourishing staple of life.”
“Reading is a staple of life, like bread or water. Or chocolate.”
“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”
“No matter who you are, no matter where you live, and no matter how many people are chasing you, what you don't read is often as important as what you do read.”