Mark E. Smith Quotes

I learned to read at the age of five, in Brother Justiniano's class at the De la Salle Academy in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is the most important thing that has ever happened to me. Almost seventy years later I remember clearly how the magic of translating the words in books into images enriched my life, breaking the barriers of time and space.

My mother taught me to read.

As a child, I spent a lot of time at the library.

If you are a kid, reading is really important stuff.

There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.

The best way to enhance a child's imagination is to make them read.

Encourage your children to read more and watch television less.

I didn't have picture books - there weren't many around when I was a child.

More people should read books. It's the most concentrated experience you can have.

Fridays after school, especially when the weather was lousy, Mom would take me to the library. She'd let me check out whatever I wanted, and I checked out a lot.

My mother taught me to read in part by reading me Walt Disney comics, and I never stopped.

I learned reading and writing from my mother.

Some people may contend that there is no image more charming that a child holding a puppy or kitten. But for me that's a distant second. When I see a child clutching a book... to his or her tiny bosom, I'm moved. Children can possess a book in a way they can never possess a video game, a TV show, or a Darth Vader doll. A book comes alive when they read it. They give it life themselves by understanding it.

When you read to a child, when you put a book in a child's hands, you are bringing that child news of the infinitely varied nature of life. You are an awakener.

Reading enables us to see with the keenest eyes, to hear with the finest ears, and listen to the sweetest voices of all time.

I read a lot growing up. It was kind of my comfort, you know; I loved it. I love story. I love narrative. I was academic. I wasn't particularly athletic. I didn't make the drill team. I didn't go out for sports.

Reading taught me how to write.

If you can't read, the only thing you can do is enjoy the pictures, not the whole story. Reading is the key to knowledge. Knowledge is the key to understanding. So read on, young man! Read on, young lady!

You have to be literate in today's world. We're not going to get away with not teaching boys to read.

There is no substitute for books in the life of a child.

I grew up in a household without a TV. We lived next door to a library for a while, and at one point, I checked out all the books in the fairy tale section. I remember the librarian's quiet smile as I'd bring back one stack and exchange it for another.

I agree that a love of reading is a great gift for a parent to pass on to his or her child.

I hope children will be happy with the books I've written, and go on to be readers all of their lives.

Reading with my children is incredibly important to me and a wonderful way to spend time together as a family, exploring magical worlds through books and stories.

People who don't read seem to me mysterious. I don't know how they think or learn about other people. Novels are a very important part of our education.