Neil Gaiman: “We have an obligation to tell our politicians what we want, to vote against politicians of whatever party who do not understand the value of reading in creating worthwhile citizens, who do not want to act to preserve and protect knowledge and encourage literacy.”

Source and Recommended Reading

Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming (Guardian)

A lecture explaining why using our imaginations, and providing for others to use theirs, is an obligation for all citizens.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming