“You should never read just for “enjoyment.” Read to make yourself smarter! Less judgmental. More apt to understand your friends’ insane behavior, or better yet, your own. Pick “hard books.” Ones you have to concentrate on while reading. And for god’s sake, don’t let me ever hear you say, “I can’t read fiction. I only have time for the truth.” Fiction is the truth, fool! Ever hear of “literature”? That means fiction, too, stupid.” — John Waters
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Writers are readers, and readers are writers . . . my current, goofy blog. But seriously, APE says write because you have to write (paraphrasing), not ever to make money. If you happen to make money anyway . . . life is good! Reading? It is my life’s blood, and yes, I must learn. Fiction teaches us more than most people realize.