Literacy Quotes

“We should read music in the same way that an educated adult will read a book: in silence, but imagining the sound.”

“The future of our nation depends on our ability to produce a literate and informed citizenry.”

“The grand object of all my labours is, that every poor child in the universe may be able to read his Bible.”

“Literacy is the prerequisite to citizenship.”

“Veillance is the new literacy.”

“The seeds of dreams are often found in books, and the seeds you help plant in your community can grow across the world.”

“There's no such thing as a kid who hates to read. There are kids who love to read, and there are kids who are reading the wrong books.”

“The goal is to get kids reading.”

“I believe that kids are smart, and I believe that they want to read.”

“The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.”

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”

“The fire of literacy is created by the emotional sparks between a child, a book, and the person reading.”

“A child who is read to will have an easier time learning to read.”

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

“Reading is a gift. It's something you can do almost anytime and anywhere.”