...Quotes on Reading, Writing @ Literature...

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Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book.–Author Unknown

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“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”

- The Namesake : JHUMPA LAHIRI

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“Menulis adalah suatu cara untuk bicara, suatu cara untuk berkata, suatu cara untuk menyapa—suatu cara untuk menyentuh seseorang yang lain entah di mana. Cara itulah yang bermacam-macam dan di sanalah harga kreativitas ditimbang-timbang.”

- Ketika Jurnalisme Dibungkam Sastra Harus Bicara : SENO GUMIRA AJIDARMA

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“When I get a little money, I buy books. If any is left, I buy food and clothes.” — Erasmus

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“We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of dos and don’ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.” — Philip Pullman

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“If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one’s chances of survival increase with each book one reads.” — Sherman Alexie

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“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” — Joyce Carol Oates

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“You should never read just for “enjoyment.” Read to make yourself smarter! Less judgmental. More apt to understand your friends’ insane behavior, or better yet, your own. Pick “hard books.” Ones you have to concentrate on while reading. And for god’s sake, don’t let me ever hear you say, “I can’t read fiction. I only have time for the truth.” Fiction is the truth, fool! Ever hear of “literature”? That means fiction, too, stupid.” — John Waters

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“Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.” — Mark Twain

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“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.” — Victor Hugo

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“When I get a little money, I buy books. If any is left, I buy food and clothes.” — Erasmus

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“We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of dos and don’ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.” — Philip Pullman

“If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one’s chances of survival increase with each book one reads.” — Sherman Alexie

“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” — Joyce Carol Oates

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“You should never read just for “enjoyment.” Read to make yourself smarter! Less judgmental. More apt to understand your friends’ insane behavior, or better yet, your own. Pick “hard books.” Ones you have to concentrate on while reading. And for god’s sake, don’t let me ever hear you say, “I can’t read fiction. I only have time for the truth.” Fiction is the truth, fool! Ever hear of “literature”? That means fiction, too, stupid.” — John Waters

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    Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?

    –Henry Ward Beecher

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    A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.

    –William Styron

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    One always has a better book in one’s mind than one can manage to get onto paper.

    –Michael Cunningham

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