Alice Walker Quotes

We live in a moment and a culture when reading is really endangered. There's simply no way to write well, though, if you're not reading well.

I still can't spell anything, but I can bust out two-dollar words.

I'm concerned, as I guess all middle-aged people are, about the younger generations' level of literacy.

Reading is more important than writing.

You have to be literate in today's world. We're not going to get away with not teaching boys to read.

The question is, will we continue to fight what may be a rearguard action to defend universal literacy as a central goal of our education system, or are we bold enough to see what's actually happening to our culture?

The kids who speak well, are articulate and intelligent, are all readers.

I prefer reading to writing. Reading changes your world view. Writing changes absolutely nothing. Except, of course, when it makes you rich.

Anyone who doesn't read doesn't have any business writing.

I've learned to use big words. Because I'm an avid reader, I can prove myself as a smart and diligent person.

I find words really hard.

The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary.

Sure, I know that I cannot speak in proper English. I know that I can't sing in proper English. I don't care.

I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination.

If Russians knew how to read, they would write me off.

I'm a good scholar when it comes to reading but a blotting kind of writer when you give me a pen.

Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be entertained and informed, and in which they can communicate effectively, without having to master any but the most rudimentary literacy skills?

To succeed, you will soon learn, as I did, the importance of a solid foundation in the basics of education - literacy, both verbal and numerical, and communication skills.

I excelled in English while I was at school.

Reading and writing is so important, and it's something I am really keen to promote. It's something that can be a bit lost these days with so much else going on.

Reading is important.

I'm not very good at standard English.

Education... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.

If you can talk, you can write.

There's definitely a value in being literate.