To be misunderstood can be the writer's punishment for having disturbed the reader's peace. The greater the disturbance, the greater the possibility of misunderstanding.

To be misunderstood can be the writer's punishment for having disturbed the reader's peace. The greater the disturbance, the greater the possibility of misunderstanding.

There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience.

If a book is really good, it deserves to be read again, and if it's great, it should be read at least three times.

Two people making love, she once said, are like one drowned person resuscitating the other.

The moment a book is lent I begin to miss it.

The more I like a book, the more slowly I read. this spontaneous talking back to a book is one of the things that makes reading so valuable.