Wordlovers, wordplay-lovers, linguists and reading junkies...?

Brittney Inabnit: I don't know about enamorment but I certainly agree with the quote. After all, neither one is reading and therefore can't take advantage of it. Common sense really. But on a more personal note, I think that those who can read but choose not to are actually worse off than those who cannot read. For the literate person, reading is a choice, and to have such an opportunity and not take advantage of it is just sheer stupidity, especially when thinking about all the illiterate people in the world who don't get the option to read....Show more

Heidy Fujikake: hmm... i'ld say it's true to a certain extent only... because the majority of the world, especially in first world countries, Require children to attain a Minimum level of education, whether they want to or not. these children have no choice but to learn to read, write, and gain additional knowledge... after graduation, they may slack off somewhat, but never totally. haven't you heard that once you l! earn something you won't have much problem using it again? just takes a little practice and you'll be as good as before... personal eg, i learned how to swim at 12. i rarely swam after that, and at 15 i stopped swimming for some reason. i didn't swim again until i was 18. i was scared at first because i thought i wouldn't be able to surface--hadn't been swimming for so long and i do have good imagination (drowning, etc.) :) well, i just tried and guess what? i could swim, though not a long distance! i'm pretty sure writing and reading will be the same--once you learn it, it's inside you. you just got to Start again to get it back :)so, well, those who won't read won't have advantage over the illiterate because they're focusing on the wrong things/negatives of life and they don't realize how privileged they are. thus, they learn nothing new when there are lots of things to learn about daily. i think it's a matter of individual self-acceptance--one shouldn't push themselves ! down, one should forgive oneself, treat oneself well, etc. it ! will reflect by the way you treat others...sorry for the "preaching." but this is how i feel, and yes, i'm a word lover, word player, etc. :D...Show more

Esmeralda Pigram: I think it is a great quote. As for "degree of enamorment" I would give it a 5, although I don't know the scale, so that could really be a terrible degree of rating. I think (in response to the other question), no one has answered this question, because they weren't entirely sure what was being asked of them. If you were asking merely, whether they agreed with you that it is a fantastic quote. Or, by the "human element" statement, that they needed to tell an anecdote about this quote relating to their lives.Overall, I hope this long windedness isn't for naught and I, as a lover of all things written, will keep this quote in my thoughts!Thanks for sharing!...Show more