https://electricliterature.com/whats-keeping-stephen-king-up-at-night/

“We live in a society where many believe that libraries and other cultural endeavours… are of minor importance. As if learning to think is a thing that just happens naturally, like learning to walk. Believe me, it’s not. Learning to think is the result of hard work and steady effort.”
– Stephen King/from a speech Stephen King at 2016 National Book Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRD7JJLPeIM. He says it at 34:00+