“ People cited violation of the First Amendment when a New Jersey schoolteacher asserted that evolution and the Big Bang are not scientific and that Noah's ark carried dinosaurs. This case is not about… Neil deGrasse Tyson
“ I have become very aware how under-represented are the stories of the underprivileged and undervalued. Our records are, in general, very male and if not always the material of the rich, certainly (for… Sara Sheridan
“ Books have given me a magic portal to connect with people of the past and the present. I know I shall never feel lonely or powerless again. Lisa Bu
“ As long as you have any floor space at all, you have room for books! Just make two stacks of books the same height, place them three or four feet apart, lay a board across them, and repeat. Viola! Boo… Jan Karon
“ Look at their arts, their power of turning stone into lifelike figures, and above all, the way in which they can transfer their thoughts to white leaves, so that others, many many years hence, can rea… G.A. Henty
“ Books on the bookshelvesAnd stacked on the floorBooks kept in basketsAnd propped by the doorBooks in neat pilesAnd in disarrayBooks tucked in closetsAnd books on displayBooks filling cranniesAnd books… L.R. Knost
“ A good many times I have been present at gatherings of people who, by the standards of the traditional culture, are thought highly educated and who have with considerable gusto been expressing their i… C.P. Snow
“ We need science education to produce scientists, but we need it equally to create literacy in the public. Man has a fundamental urge to comprehend the world about him, and science gives today the only… Hans Bethe
“ When you learn to read you will be born again...and you will never be quite so alone again. Rumer Godden
“ The reality of a serious writer is a reality of many voices, some of them belonging to the writer, some of them belonging to the world of readers at large. Aberjhani
“ Illiteracy is the innability of a person to learn. It is not all about the innability to read or write as the middle class regards it. Paul Bamikole
“ With words at your disposal, you can see more clearly. Finding the words is another step in learning to see. Robin Wall Kimmerer
“ For kids who are exposed to books at home, the loss of a library is sad. But for kids who come from environments where people don't read, the loss of a library is a tragedy hat might keep them from ev… Michael Moore
“ Good literacy skills can help children:-Be healthy and safe.-Do their homework to their best ability.-Get and keep a job one day.-Eventually participate in local committees or government Soraya Diase Coffelt
“ Parents often ask - how do I get my child interested in books and reading? One tried and true way that my late husband and I used was paying them to read. For each book that my sons read, we paid them… Soraya Diase Coffelt
