The Word Collector

— I believe that everyone should find books that they enjoy. You don’t have to read only classics or only contemporary books. Read what interests you and makes you feel good.

— I make sure to leave enough time in my schedule to think about what to work on. The best ways for me to do this are reading books, hanging out with interesting people, and spending time in nature.

— His money went largely toward books, which to him were like sacred objects, providing ballast for his mind.

— At fifty-four, I am still in progress, and I hope that I always will be.

— Read a lot and discover a skill you enjoy.

— You get more from reading 1 great book 5 times rather than reading 5 mediocre books.

— The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.

— Develop into a lifelong self-learner through voracious reading; cultivate curiosity and strive to become a little wiser every day.

— The genuine love for reading itself, when cultivated, is a superpower.

— Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. The library should contain as much of what you don’t know as your financial means, mortgage rates and the currently tight real-estate market allows you to put there. You will accumulate more knowledge and more books as you grow older, and the growing number of unread books on the shelves will look at you menancingly. Indeed, the more you know, the larger the rows of unread books. Let us call this collection of unread books an antilibrary.

— Read 500 pages... every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will do it.

— I read books and talked to people. I mean that’s kind of how one learns anything. There’s lots of great books out there & lots of smart people.