#read

If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

#any #attacks #business #closed #i

In today's world, new infections and diseases can spread across the country and even across the world in a matter of days, or even hours, making early detection critical. ↗

— John Linder

#country #critical #days #detection #diseases

Give yourself unto reading. The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains, proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read. . . . We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure time, is to be either reading or praying. You may get much instruction from books which afterwards you may use as a true weapon in your Lord and Master’s service. Paul cries, “Bring the books” — join in the cry. ↗

— Charles H. Spurgeon

#reading #men

I mean, the idea of losing a parent is really inconceivable. I think there's just an undertone of dread about the subject, so people don't talk about it and don't prepare for it. ↗

— Laura Linney

#dread #i #i think #idea #inconceivable

If you're not ready to die, then how can you live? ↗

— Charles de Lint

#how #live #ready #then #you

I like to read and write and take pictures and bike. ↗

— Alex D. Linz

#i #like #pictures #read #take

When I read Copland, I really wanted Stallone's part. ↗

— Ray Liotta

#i #part #read #really #wanted

I conclude that the Wagnerian operas which are already in the repertoire, and other masterworks as well, stand in no further need of my services. ↗

— Franz Liszt

#conclude #further #i #need #operas

If the undocumented have to work hard to attain citizenship, those of us who already are citizens should have to work hard to sustain it. We should all have to serve more, vote more, build more, and do more for our country. ↗

— Eric Liu

#attain #build #citizens #citizenship #country

Since then, I have just read and read - but, that said, I suppose there is a raft of writers to whom I return again and again, not so much because I want to write like them, even if I were capable of it, but simply for a sort of stylistic shot in the arm. ↗

— Penelope Lively

#arm #because #capable #even #i