“To become a lifelong reader, one has to do a lot of varied and interesting reading.”

“Lifelong readers continue to read, finding in books the means to enjoy life or endure it”

“A writer must be a lifelong reader to be good. And if you want to be a great writer, I’d suggest trying to live a long life by reading the ingredients of the foods you buy.”

“Every reader has found charms by which to secure possession of a page that, by magic, becomes as if never read before, fresh and immaculate.”

“A funny yet interesting read, Will Self knowa his stuff and must do a lot of deep research.”

“To become a writer a person must read constantly, the more varied the writers and their material then all the better. One must also have a lot of life experience, travel to exotic locations and live among the local people. Yet most importantly a writer needs the determination to keep at their writing regardless of what others might say or think about it”