Why Do You Read?
Here's the perfect answer to that exasperating question I'm sure most of you have been asked at one time or another - "Why do you read?" courtesy of Nancy Pearl, the author of Book Lust.
"...I read to encounter new worlds and new ways of looking at our own world. I read to enlarge my horizons, to gain wisdom, to experience beauty, to understand myself better, and for the pure wonderment of it all. I read and marvel over how writers use language in ways I never thought of."
*The photo is of Marilyn Monroe, who in case you didn't know, was also a bookworm.
when i first read that book, Book Lust, i thought it was worth my money if only for this quote. i never quite knew how to explain why reading is so important to me - until i read these words. they're just perfect.
ReplyDelete(also, hello! i've been following you for a while now, i think through irisonbooks. my name is kim and i'm also from holland (just like iris). hi!)
@winterlief - Hi Kim! It's so nice to meet other book bloggers from your country (I love the Netherlands, it's a beautiful country plus my Mr.B is from there.)
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about the quote. I'm not so sure about the entire book yet as I'm still reading it. So far, I think she failed to mention a lot of interesting books.
This quote is wonderful. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteI think it was Evelyn Waugh who said, "I write to get the respect of people I respect." Maybe the answer to this particular question is, "I read to get the insight of people I respect."
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