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If we encountered a man or rare intellect, we should ask him what
books he read.
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If we encountered a man or rare intellect, we should ask him what
books he read.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an
exact man.
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an
exact man.
To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough for
literature.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough for
literature.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.
Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.
I like to be beholden to the great metropolitan English speech,
the sea which receives tributaries from every region read more
I like to be beholden to the great metropolitan English speech,
the sea which receives tributaries from every region under
heaven. I should as soon think of swimming across the Charles
river when I wish to go to Boston, as of reading all my books in
originals, when I have them rendered for me in my mother tongue.
The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.
The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.
What is twice read is commonly better remembered that what is
transcribed.
What is twice read is commonly better remembered that what is
transcribed.
Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body. As by the
one, health is preserved, strengthened, read more
Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body. As by the
one, health is preserved, strengthened, and invigorated: by the
other, virtue (which is the health of the mind) is kept alive,
cherished, and confirmed.