“Today a reader tomorrow a leader.” —Margaret Fuller

To celebrate the 2015 International Literacy Day 2015, here are some succinct and powerful ‘one-sentence’ quotes about literacy and reading:

1. “A book is a gift you can open again and again.” Garrison Keillor
2. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” ~B.B. King
3. “Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” ~Malcolm S. Forbes
4. “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” ~Benjamin Franklin
5. “Once you learn to read, you will be free forever.” ~Frederick Douglas
6. “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” ~Malala Yousafzai
7. “Creativity is as important as literacy.” ~Sir Ken Robinson