Light a Fire: Education Quotes » Reading

You Will Never be Alone

admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:45:46 +0000

“You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.” ~~ John Adams

Language Exerts Hidden Power

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:49:43 +0000

“Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.” ~~ Rita Mae Brown

To Learn to Read

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:11:04 +0000

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

The More That You Read

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:09:33 +0000

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ~~ Dr. Seuss

Outside of a Dog

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:06:57 +0000

“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” ~~ Groucho Marx

The Only Books That Influence Us

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:04:22 +0000

“The only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our particular path than we have yet got ourselves.” ~~ E.M. Forster

You Don’t Have To Burn Books To Destroy A Culture

admin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:48:49 +0000

“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” ~~ Ray Bradbury

We Shouldn’t Teach Great Books

admin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:26:53 +0000

“We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.” ~~ B. F. Skinner

Reading

admin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:13:31 +0000

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” ~~ Joseph Addison

Knowledge Is Of Two Kinds

admin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:54:12 +0000

“Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it.” ~~ Samuel Johnson