“ A word to the unwise.Torch every book.Char every page.Burn every word to ash.Ideas are incombustible.And therein lies your real fear. Ellen Hopkins
“ I hate it that Americans are taught to fear some books and some ideas as though they were diseases. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
“ Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me. Judy Blume
“ Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight. Stephen Chbosky
“ Banning books is just another form of bullying. It's all about fear and an assumption of power. The key is to address the fear and deny the power. James Howe
“ Well, the man who first translated the bible into English was burned at the stake, and they've been at it ever since. Must be all that adultery, murder and incest. But not to worry. It's back on the s… Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
“ When I read a daring book or listen to rebellious music, I feel like I've found what freedom really means. Carla H. Krueger
“ The school board banned one of Maya Angelou's books, so the librarian had to take down her poster.I fished it out of the trash.She must be a great writer if the school board is scared of her. Laurie Halse Anderson
