You may know that Jacqueline Kennedy was the first lady married to President John Kennedy, but did you know that she was a book editor too? Before she passed away in 1994, Ms. Kennedy shared her best advices to young readers. Here are some of the points that she made.
“Read for escape, read for adventure, read for romance, but read the great writers. The great writers will always be easier and more enjoyable than any others, for these writers can stir your imagination best and open your world to the new experiences that books hold in store. The best writers will also help you develop your own language skills. Poetry is important, too. Rhythm is what should seize you when you read poetry.”
“If you wanted to paint, for instance, you would go look at paintings. Great painters learned to paint by copying others. If you read, you may want to write. You, too, may want to try to express your feelings by writing about them.”
“Once you can express yourself, you can tell the world what you want from it or how you would like to change it. All the changes in the world, for good or evil, were first brought about by words.”
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