It is much easier to believe lies than the truth.” “Why?” asked Janna. “Because lies are manufactured to satisfy the emotions. A mother would rather believe her pretty girl lazy than accept the fact that...

She thought it must be a lonely life for a boy who hated books.

Knowledge is a matter of knowing facts. Wisdom is a matter of understanding and applying principles. A certain amount of knowledge is necessary for wisdom, and without wisdom, knowledge is not only useless, it’s dangerous.