Recently I blogged giving some of my favorite quotes about books. Here are a few more I didn’t have room for:
“There are worse things than burning books; one of them is not reading them.” Poet Joseph Bradsky
“A classic is a book people have heard of, but never read.” Mark Twain
“A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.” Italo Calvino
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who can not read.” Mark Twain
” A great book should leave you many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should lead several lives while reading.” William Styron
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Author: Rae Longest
This year (2019) finds me with 50 years of teaching "under my belt." I have taught all levels from pre-K "(library lady" or "book lady"--volunteer) to juniors, seniors, and graduate students enrolled in my Advanced Writing class at the university where I have just completed 30 years. My first paying teaching job was junior high, and I spent 13 years with ages 12-13, the "difficult years." I had some of the "funnest" experiences with this age group. When I was no longer the "young, fun teacher," I taught in an elementary school setting before sixth graders went on to junior high, teaching language arts blocs, an assignment that was a "dream-fit" for me. After completing graduate school in my 40s, I went on to community college, then university teaching.
Just as teaching is "in my blood," so is a passion for reading, writing, libraries, and everything bookish.
This blog will be open to anyone who loves books, promotes literacy and wants to "come out and play."
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Love these!
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Me too. Feel free to “steal.” I have a quote book I collect quotes in. Sometimes I just sit down and read through. It is a big help for spicing up lessons, thinking of something to blog about, and just inspiring me in general.
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lol… I do love the Mark Twain quote! Many thanks for sharing, Rae:).
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You’ve got several good ones… and I couldn’t agree more with Twain’s comments on the “classics.”
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Twain’s quote seemed to be everyone’s favorite, but then, isn’t Twain everyone’s favorite, anyway? ha!
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