Ezra Pound, (1885-1972) American poet Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Ezra Pound Quote “Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one’s hand.”Ezra Pound ~ Ezra Pound (1885-1972) American poet Learning , Library , Power Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Ezra Pound quote is found in these categories: Learning quotes Library quotes Power quotes About Ezra Pound Bio of Ezra Pound Quotations by Ezra Pound Books by/about Ezra Pound Ezra Pound videos Ezra Pound on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Ezra Pound