The Philosopher Ought Never To Try To

The Person Who Says He Knows What He Thinks But Cannot Express It Usually Does Not Know What He Thinks.

In The Case Of Good Books, The Point Is Not To See How Many Of Them You Can Get Through, But How Many Can Get Through To You.

I Wonder If Most People Ever Ask Themselves Why Love Is Connected With Reproduction. And If They Do Ask Themselves About This, I Wonder What Answer They Give.

If You Are Reading In Order To Become A Better Reader, You Cannot Read Just Any Book Or Article. You Will Not Improve As A Reader If All You Read Are Books That Are Well Within Your Capacity. You Must Tackle Books That Are Beyond You, Or, As We Have Said, Books That Are Over Your Head. Only Books Of That Sort Will Make You Stretch Your Mind. And Unless You Stretch, You Will Not Learn.

The Philosopher Ought Never To Try To Avoid The Duty Of Making Up His Mind.