It makes it harder to write if I watch a lot of television, because television is not like a written story. Avi Read Quote
Don’t assume that because everyone believes a thing, that it is right or wrong. Reason things out for yourself. Work to get answers on your own. Understand why you believe things. Avi Read Quote
Listen and watch the world around you. Don’t be satisfied with answers others give you. Avi Read Quote
I want my readers to feel, to think, sometimes to laugh. But most of all I want them to enjoy a good read. Avi Read Quote
Every night, I was read to. Every Friday, we were taken to the library. I always received at least one book for my birthday. I have a few of them yet. Early on, I had my own collection of books. I loved to read. Still do. Avi Read Quote
For some 25 years, I worked as a librarian, first at the New York Public Library, then at Trenton State College in New Jersey. My life has always been with, around, and for books. Avi Read Quote
A lot of people think inspiration means magic. But really, inspiration means to put life into something. Avi Read Quote
I don’t like the idea of a book being a test or being used for a test. The way – in my opinion – to make good readers is to let kids choose their own books and not test them. Avi Read Quote
