One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.
Reading is like the sex act - done privately, and often in bed.
When I read, I take notes and underline things. So reading is a vigorous process for me, but I read in bed. My poor husband is trying to go to sleep, and I'm reaching over him to get the Post-it notes.
While reading 'David Copperfield' in the middle of the night - probably because of the light, I had insomnia for the first time - I looked out of the window and thought, 'If this is what books can do, this is what I want to do.'
You make a movie, and if somebody reads something into it, then great, more power to him.
For some people, what really matters to them is sleep.
I usually plan to read a book for a half-hour before bed, but then I end up staying awake until 3 A.M. to finish it. Fortunately, my dog doesn't mind when I keep the bedside lamp on.
He that loves reading has everything within his reach.
God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher.
How well he's read, to reason against reading!