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It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers.

I don't want to waste my readers' time ever. My readers are very important to me.

I find my readers to be very smart, and there is no reason to write dumb.

I have to be careful. My readers are very detail-oriented, and if I make a mistake they'll call me on it.

I want my readers to find their own way.

For people who are readers, reading is important to them.

People choose to read, and it takes effort. It's not one of those hobbies that asks nothing of the person who is doing it. It's more than a hobby.

Reading builds the educated and informed electorate so vital to our democracy.

Each reader needs to bring his or her own mind and heart to the text.

Once you publish a book, it is out of your control. You cannot dictate how people read it.