I Can Read Quotes

It's my special magical power. I can read your mind when you're thinking dirty thoughts."
"So, ninety-five percent of the time."
She craned her head back to look up at him. "Ninety-five percent? What's the other five percent?"
"Oh, you know, the usual--demons I might kill, runes I need to learn, people who've annoyed me recently, people who've annoyed me not so recently, ducks."
"Ducks?
- Cassandra Clare

And spare me the jokes about scoring."
"Dammit, woman, you read my mind," he said. "Is there no filthy wordplay you can't forsee?"
"It's my special magical power. I can read your mind when you're thinking dirty thoughts."
"So, ninety-five percent of the time.
- Cassandra Clare

I can read. A little. I kind of protested it in School(TM). On the grounds that the silent 'E' is stupid.
- M T Anderson

If I want to be alone, some place I can write, I can read, I can pray, I can cry, I can do whatever I want - I go to the bathroom.
- Alicia Keys

I think I'm a born storyteller. Inspiration is all around me. I can read a newspaper article and come up with an idea for a book.
- Jackie Collins

It was determined, as shown in the report of the Commission, which I can read to you, but I know you are familiar with the report. It states there was disagreement on this issue, particularly as the subject was debated, that there were different opinions about it.
- John Sherman Cooper

My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There's no way I can control him. I wouldn't stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.
- Barbara Corcoran

Harry Potter isn't real? Oh no! Wait, wait, what do you mean by real? Is this video blog real? Am I real if you can see me and hear me, but only through the internet? Are you real if I can read your comment but I don't know who you are or what your name is or where you're from or what you look like or how old you are? I know all of those things about Harry Potter. Maybe Harry Potter's real and you're not.
- John Green

For I aint, you must know,' said Betty, 'much of a hand at reading writing-hand, though I can read my Bible and most print. And I do love a newspaper. You mightn't think it, but Sloppy is a beautiful reader of a newspaper. He do the Police in different voices.
- Charles Dickens

Mom I can' read and the school might be open in three weaks
- Sharon M Draper

I want to read
so I can read the Koran
read the signs in the street
know the number of the bus
I'm supposed to take
when I one day leave this house.
- Eve Ensler

I can read in red.
I can read in blue.
I can read in pickle color too.
- Dr Seuss

Generally I finish a first draft in 2-6 months, then I set it aside for a while so that when I come back to it I can read it with fresh eyes and figure out how to improve it.
- Margaret Haddix

Excuse me, Ms. Matthews; you are going to be late for class if you don't get going. Can you read the map, or are you already lost?" the stern voice of the secretary pulled me out of my stupor.
"Um, no, I can read," I said, sheepishly, still unable to take my eyes off the mysterious boy staring back.
"Of course, you can read," she said sharply, snapping my entranced head back to reality. "Now, get to class.
- Rachel Higginson

I mean, what would I be doing if I couldn't write? But that fortunately hasn't proved to be the case and I can read any day. I still read a lot, and I can write any day, but much more slowly and fewer words.
- Christopher Hitchens

A couple of months ago, I became depressed by the realization that I'd forgotten pretty much everything I've ever read. I have, however, bounced back: I am now cheered by the realization that if I've forgotten everything I've ever read then I can read some of my favorite books again as if for the first time.
- Nick Hornby

What I like most about reading is I can read in minutes what it took the author hours to write. What I like most about writing is readers can read in minutes what it took me seconds to write.
- Jarod Kintz

I can read lips. Especially if they have words tattooed on them.
- Jarod Kintz

I can read people like an open book, especially if their named Braille, and I'm in a touchy-feely mood.
- Jarod Kintz

I'm not a Wall Street expert, but I can read the papers.
- Mickey Kaus

I have good reason to be content,
for thank God I can read and
perhaps understand Shakespeare to his depths.
- John Keats

I just thought you'd like to know I can read. You got anything needs readin' I can do it.
- Harper Lee

I'm Charles Baker Harris...I can read
- Harper Lee

I've got lots of good friends. I could have affairs. I can read a book all night, put the cat on the end of the bed. I can pick up my passport and go to France. I don't have to ask anybody.
- Joanna Lumley

One of the things I love about labeling myself as an author is that I can read books and call it "researching writing styles."
--Mike Mankoff
- Mike Mankoff

I've not chosen to learn to read print. I can read simple words but it's so tedious.
- Mike May

however, i can read hers- she'll be waiting to ambush you in class.
- Stephenie Meyer

Yeah, I can read music and I know the names of chords.
- Dave Navarro

I can never read this book, just like I can never see a movie that I wrote a screenplay for. I can read it and see it physically, but I can't accurately judge it. I'm too close to it. If I read it ten times I'll have ten different reactions.
- Richard Price

I can read the Tarot cards and believe in ghosts.
- Mark Roberts

Did I ever mention I used to be a delivery driver too? I was. I can read a map. What's more, using a brilliant mixture of zen navigation, Aristotelian logic, and pure rage I can get you your package and/or delicious sandwich relatively close to on-time.
- Patrick Rothfuss

It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go anywhere. I can read it after I've been there and by the same logic I refuse to accept any technical stunts from anybody. I refused to learn more than I knew and I confess I missed a great deal.
- Ben Shahn

That I can read and be happy while I am reading, is a great blessing.
- Anthony Trollope