Daniel J. Boorstin Quotes about Reading

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By reading we discover our world, our history, and ourselves.

By reading we discover our world, our history, and ourselves.

Daniel J. Boorstin

Reading, Our World, World

There was a time when the reader of an unexciting newspaper would remark, 'How dull is the world today!' Nowadays he says, 'What a dull newspaper!'

Daniel J. Boorstin

Reading, World, Dull

Daniel J. Boorstin (2012). “The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America”, p.7, Vintage

Reading is like the sex act - done privately, and often in bed.

Daniel J. Boorstin

Sex, Reading, Bed

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A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you.

Daniel J. Boorstin

Book, Reading, Library

Best-sellerism is the star system of the book world. A "best seller" is a celebrity among books. It is a book known primarily (sometimes exclusively) for its well-knownness.

Daniel J. Boorstin

Stars, Book, Reading

Daniel J. Boorstin (1978). “The Image”

Our American past always speaks to us with two voices: the voice of the past, and the voice of the present. We are always asking two quite different questions. Historians reading the words of John Winthrop usually ask, What did they mean to him? Citizens ask, What do they mean to us? Historians are trained to seek the original meaning; all of us want to know the present meaning.

Daniel J. Boorstin

Wisdom, Reading, Creativity

Daniel J. Boorstin Quotes about Reading

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