Shakespeare, Dickens, Mark Twain, and so many others were my dearest friends and greatest teachers. Lloyd Alexander Read Quote
My family pleaded with me to forget literature and do something sensible, such as find some sort of useful work. Lloyd Alexander Read Quote
Talented people are finding that writing for young people is as demanding of high quality as writing for adults. Lloyd Alexander Read Quote
I first wrote for adults, but when I started writing for young people, it was the most creative and liberating experience of my life. I was able to express my own deepest feelings far more than I ever could when writing for adults. Lloyd Alexander Read Quote
I never have found out all I want to know about writing and realize I never will. Lloyd Alexander Read Quote
It was 1943. The U.S. had already entered World War II, so I decided to join the army. Lloyd Alexander Read Quote
Heroes are people who think more of others than themselves. This is not to say that they don’t think of themselves. They do. They certainly do. But they think of others more. Lloyd Alexander Read Quote
Classical heroes are usually much larger than life. They’re not quite human beings. They’re somehow larger than human scale. Lloyd Alexander Read Quote
I used the imaginary kingdom not as a sentimentalized fairyland but as an opening wedge to express what I hoped would be some very hard truths. Lloyd Alexander Read Quote