Try any goddam thing you like, no matter how boringly normal or outrageous. If it works, fine. If it doesn't, toss it. Toss it even if you love it.
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I don't want to sound like an ad, a public service ad on TV, but the fact is if you can read, you can walk into a job later on. If you don't, then you've got, the Army, Iraq, I don't know, something like that. It's, it's not as bright. So, that's my little commercial for that.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Reading is essential for career opportunities and personal growth.
In this quote, Stephen King emphasizes the importance of literacy and how the ability to read can significantly influence one's career prospects. He contrasts the possibilities that come with reading against the limited options available to those who are illiterate, suggesting that education and reading are critical pathways to a brighter future.
Themes
ReadingLiteracyEducationCareerOpportunity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about education and literacy at a community center.
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