James Patterson Quotes About Reading
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I don't believe in lecturing people. It's much more effective to present reading as a fun, rewarding pastime.
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There's no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the wrong books.
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I do 30 to 40 books a year, so it's a fair amount of reading. Back and forth between nonfiction and fiction. I usually have three or four things that are open on my desk, on my bed, on audiobook in the car.
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If the White House could do more to tell parents that getting children reading is their business too, we'd see a big difference. Hollywood and the NBA or NFL could step in, too. In England they have an event called Book Day, where every child receives a pound to use at any bookstore.
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Let's face it: Most of us don't realize it, but we are failing our kids as reading role models. The best role models are in the home: brothers, fathers, grandfathers; mothers, sisters, grandmothers. Moms and dads, it's important that your kids see you reading. Not just books - reading the newspaper is good, too.
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I believe we should spend less time worrying about the quantity of books children read and more time introducing them to quality books that will turn them on to the joy of reading and turn them into lifelong readers.
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I didn't care for most of the books I was being asked to read in school. I started reading like crazy right after high school when I got a job in a mental hospital. I was working my way through college, and I did a lot of night shifts, and there was nothing to do. So I read like crazy, serious stuff, all the classics.
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If you're not reading - with your heart as well as your brain - you will be one stupid grown up. Even worst, you'll be missing out on one of the best experiences you can possibly have. Nowhere will you meet more interesting people than in books.
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Life is hard, and a lot of people come home tired from work. If they're gonna spend half an hour reading, they want some entertainment and a sense of achievement. So that's what I give them. That's all I'm trying to do. Is that really so wrong?
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I learnt to love reading. And then I started scribbling stories, and I liked that even more.
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You see, one of the best things about reading is that you'll always have something to think about when you're not reading.
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Reading is not work, not a chore, not a drudgery; reading is the most joyful thing, yet, in the world.
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The best way to get kids reading more is to give them books that they'll gobble up - and that will make them ask for another.
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Congratulations. The fact that you're reading this means you've taken one giant step closer to surviving until your next birthday.
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