366 Quotes About Reader

Poetry that emerges from a poet’s mind becomes complete only when it enters into the reader’s sphere of comprehension.

A reader takes poetry deep within him or her by accommodating it within his/her range of consciousness.

Poetry emerging from a poet enters into the reader only when it comes within the readers’ 'sphere of intellect. A reader cannot take poetry by expanding it beyond his/her consciousness, rather can take by shrinking it within. Thus, there exists a chance of every poem getting changed while reaching every reader. This ‘getting changed’ is a form of ‘getting translated’, in a way. So, every assimilation of any poem is a translation.

Many authors never read their works after publishing. The reader in them might be disappointed.

He wandered off into the stacks, pulling a book here and there, looking at it, putting it back. Choosing books was serious business. You had to be careful. If you were a grownup you could have as many as you wanted, but kids could only take out three at a time. If you picked a dud, you were stuck with it.

She snuggled into bed with them, looking up from time to time, saying she was sorry, she knew she should be doing something more productive, but like Dad, she had her addictions, and one of hers was reading.

Reading to understand and writing to be understood.

Poetry emerging from a poet enters into the reader only when it comes within the readers’ 'sphere of intellect.

Maybe someone was reading her right now, and if she looked up, she would see their eyes staring down at her, following her every move. Maybe someone was reading the reader.