Writer Quotes by Mortimer J. Adler

“The characteristics of this kind of reading are perhaps summed up in the word “orthodox,” which is almost always applicable. The word comes from…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“We are not told, or not told early enough so that it sinks in, that mathematics is a language, and that we can learn…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“Even when you have been somewhat enlightened by what you have read, you are called upon to continue the serach for significance.”

— Mortimer J. Adler

“Even a cursory perusal reveals a very great range of reference. There is hardly a single human action that has not been called—in one…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“Reading is like skiing. When done well, when done by an expert, both reading and skiing are graceful, harmonious, activities. When done by a…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“You must be able to say, with reasonable certainty, "I understand," before you can say "I agree," or "I disagree," or "I suspend judgment.”

— Mortimer J. Adler

“We hope you have not made the error of supposing that to criticize is always to disagree. (...) To agree is just as much…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“The communion that can be achieved by human conversation is of great significance for our private lives...It is the spiritual parallel of the physical…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“Great speed in reading is a dubious achievement; it is of value only if what you have to read is not worth reading. A…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“A good rule always describes the ideal performance.”

— Mortimer J. Adler

“Francis Bacon once remarked that “some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” Reading…

— Mortimer J. Adler