“Being a digital native may have long-term consequences related to learning how to read.”

“But ebooks will rule the day, and when people a few years from now talk about 'books', what they'll really be referring to are ebooks, not print books. Eventually the 'e' will be dropped, and books will be assumed to be digital, just as most music is now digital; after all, we don't refer to music as e-music.”

“Digital books, like television and other media, are best meant for those Pandoras who've already opened their boxes and know what demons to expect inside.”

“Digital books are in some ways hastening the lazy, solipsistic narcissism of our culture. We use our gadgets as proxies for other people and genuine human interaction. And yes, I think that's bad.”

“Just as we are what we eat, we are what we read.”

“You don't see people getting pulled over by the police for reading ebooks on their smartphones.”

“Amazon is winning the ebook revolution, but it may lose the war.”