A lot of writers dwell on their relationships with their mothers, but only a few are worth reading.

In my high-minded and naive way, I believed the only books worth reading were the classics.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Whether my columns are worth reading isn't for me to say.

Written poetry is worth reading once, and then should be destroyed. Let the dead poets make way for others.

When I became poet laureate, I was in a slightly uncomfortable position because I think a lot of poetry isn't worth reading.