Reading is essential for the brain and learning, which is why, for years, writers, philosophers and writers of all ages have thrown their particular proclamations after reading. We gathered some of them that will surely incite you pick up a book and let your imagination. "Reading maketh a full man, the conversation makes agile, precise writing does." Francis Bacon, writer and philosopher. "He who reads a lot and walk a lot, seen a lot and knows a lot." Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer. "I was nine when I found out the three fires of the library of Alexandria and started to mourn". Ray Bradbury, author author of Fahrenheit 451. "Let others be proud of what they have written, I am proud of what I read". Jorge Luis Borges, writer. (More Borges quotes here). "A book must be the ax that breaks the frozen sea within us." Franz Kafka, writer. "If this nation is as wise as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas, more wise men, more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all except the censor. Must know all facts, hear all the alternatives and listen to all the reviews. Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors. " John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Ex - President of the United States. "Learning to read is the most important thing that happened to me. Nearly 70 years later I remember clearly the magic of translating the words into pictures" Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize for Literature. "I think TV is very educational. Whenever someone turns on the TV out of the room and go elsewhere to read a book." Groucho Marx, actor. "Without libraries what have we? Neither past nor future." Ray Bradbury, author author of Fahrenheit 451. (More quotes by Ray Bradbury here) "We would be worse than we are without the good books we have read, more conformist, less rebellious and critical spirit, the engine of progress, would not even exist." Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize for Literature.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:24:51 +0000
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