Reading and discovering fiction has taught me how to empathise, understand falling in love and all those complex relationships that people have to deal with. Daniel Tammet complexdealdiscover Change image and share on social
Reading and life are not separate but symbiotic. And for this serious task of imaginative discovery and self-discovery, there is and remains one perfect symbol: the printed book. Julian Barnes bookdiscoveryimaginative Change image and share on social
Reading and understanding the Bible involves lots and lots of interpretation. Not just in light of the world and culture around us, but in reference to other parts of the Bible. John Piper biblecultureinterpretation Change image and share on social
Reading and writing are connected. I learned to read very early so I could read the comics, which I then started to draw. Margaret Atwood comicconnectdraw Change image and share on social
Reading and writing is so important, and it's something I am really keen to promote. It's something that can be a bit lost these days with so much else going on. Frank Lampard bitedayimportant Change image and share on social
Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will shortly be no older ones. Literacy will be dead, and democracy - which many believe goes hand in hand with it - will be dead as well. Margaret Atwood deaddemocracyhand share on social
Reading asks that you bring your whole life experience and your ability to decode the written word and your creative imagination to the page and be a co-author with the writer, because the story is just squiggles on the page unless you have a reader. Katherine Paterson abilityaskauthor share on social
Reading 'Blood Will Out,' one begins to understand how so many people were duped by Clark Rockefeller. All the imposter needs is some kind of initial agreement that he is who he says he is; thereafter, consensus builds via a network of human relationships. Amity Gaige agreementbeginblood share on social
Reading books might itself be a bit weird, but obviously okay, since books were part of school, and doing well in school was clearly a good thing. But comics were more like candy, just flashy wrappers without any nourishment. Cheap thrills. Michael Dirda bitebookcandy share on social
Reading builds the educated and informed electorate so vital to our democracy. Brad Henry builddemocracyeducate Change image and share on social
