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“Reader's Bill of Rights

1. The right to not read

2. The right to skip pages

3. The right to not finish

4. The right to reread

5. The right to read anything

6. The right to escapism

7. The right to read anywhere

8. The right to browse

9. The right to read out loud

10. The right to not defend your tastes”
― Daniel Pennac

“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

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

“Think before you speak. Read before you think.”
― Fran Lebowitz, The Fran Lebowitz Reader

“If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!”
― John Waters

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”
― Margaret Fuller

“I think many people kill themselves simply to stop the debate about whether they will or they won't.”
― Susanna Kaysen