Quote by: Hélène Cixous

Reading is not as insignificant as we claim. First we must steal the key to the library. Reading is a provocation, a rebellion: we open the book’s door, pretending it is a simple paperback cover, and in broad daylight escape! We are no longer there: this is what real reading is. If we haven’t left the room, if we haven’t gone over the wall, we’re not reading.


Author Bio


  • NameHélène Cixous
  • DescriptionFrench philosopher and writer
  • BornJune 5, 1937
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPoet; Essayist; Playwright; Philosopher; Writer
  • AwardsCommander Of The National Order Of Merit; ;