#literacy

Give me a man or woman who has read a thousand books and you give me an interesting companion. Give me a man or woman who has read perhaps three and you give me a very dangerous enemy indeed. ↗

— Anne Rice

#bibliophiles #book-lovers #willful-ignorance #zealotry #enemy

...we're also extremely sensitive to the difference between literacy and ideology. It is our belief that the first helps to thwart intolerance, challenge dogma, and reinforce our common humanity. The second does the opposite. ↗

— Greg Mortenson

#literacy #ideology

You may have tangible wealth untold; caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be. I had a mother who read to me. ↗

— Strickland Gillian

#literacy #love #mother #quote #reading

I think there should be a literacy test and a poll tax for people to vote. ↗

— Ann Coulter

#i think #literacy #people #poll #should

Hatred, intolerance, poor hygienic conditions and violence all have roots in illiteracy, so we're trying to do something to help the poor and the needy. ↗

— Abdul Qadeer Khan

#hatred #help #illiteracy #intolerance #needy

The question is not why should we change but rather what sort of death wish are we promoting by refusing to change? ↗

— William Badke

#information #information-literacy #students #teaching #change

Hespe's mouth went firm. She didn't scowl exactly, but it looked like she was getting all the pieces of a scowl together in one place, just in case she needed them in a hurry. ↗

— Patrick Rothfuss

#literacy #relationships #humor

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#always #college #educated #go #i

Illiteracy is rampant. People are out of communication. ↗

— Karen Black

#illiteracy #out #people #rampant

You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test. ↗

— George W. Bush

#child #her #literacy #pass #read