I read as if time were running out, because technically it is. As I grow older I find I’m increasingly impatient with mediocre entertainments; I want books that will take my breath away and realign...

Now here is the good news: while it’s true that none of us can know everything, we can all know more tomorrow than we do today

Don’t let reading make you arrogant. It can happen-believe me. Maybe you’ve even met a person or two like this, someone who thinks that being an English literature major or particularly well read puts them...

To live fully your well-read life -at any age- it is essential to take your selection of books seriously. When you drift from book to book, you’re lulled into thinking that this lack of focus...

The right books are like crowbars for our imaginations. When we find ourselves stuck at some place in life, the right book can pry open our inner idea banks. You know those moments: life has...

Books are health food for your brain and dessert for your soul. Books are one of the few proven sources of mental exercise known to man. Reading is a workout for your mind. If your...

I wear glasses, and maybe you do, too. Mine probably cost about the same as yours. Would you trade lenses with me just because I asked you to? Of course not!That would be silly because...

If you only read what you agree with, you’ll never learn anything. – James D. Hodgson

To me, the smarter you are, the more you want to learn – Ernie Accorsi