Reading is not an end to itself, but a means to an end.

To describe my scarce leisure time in today's terms, I always default to reading.

The cool thing about reading is that when you read a short story or you read something that takes your mind and expands where your thoughts can go, that's powerful.

One of the things that made me long to be back in prison was that I had so little opportunity for reading, thinking and quiet reflection after my release. I intend, amongst other things, to give myself much more opportunity for such reading and reflection.

Digital reading will completely take over. It's lightweight and it's fantastic for sharing. Over time it will take over.

A capacity, and taste, for reading, gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. It is the key, or one of the keys, to the already solved problems.