Books Quote by Kerry Casey
““Pat, if there's anything you recall about your first visit with Monsignor Frank Kief, I sincerely hope it's this: there is no such thing as being too busy to read. The fine irony is, the answers to the questions we're so busy wrestling with, they're pressed between the pages. Waiting. One need only pause. You'll find books reinforce what you already know, and confirm what you've always suspected. What I mean is our instincts our right, mostly. Sometimes we just need a gentle reminder from an outside source. That's the power of reading others' words. It's reassurance that even from great distances, we human beings do come to the same conclusions. To know we're not all so different after all, that is the shared humanity found in the cousel of good books.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview with Monsignor Frank Kief, date unknown
Reading offers pause, reassurance, and confirmation of our instincts, showing shared humanity across distances.
In simple terms: Books help us pause and see common truths.
Key Takeaway
Read to find shared humanity.
Themes
reading
reflection
humanity
Mood
thoughtful
inspirational
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- stress relief
- education
- community building
Key Concepts
literature
cognitive bias
confirmation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you seek books that challenge your assumptions?
- What does shared humanity mean to you?
A Different Perspective
Books may reinforce echo chambers rather than challenge them.
![“Now that reading and writing are universal accomplishments, books are not bought so freely as they were about 1820. . . . [I]n fact, book-buying does not increase in proportion with the power of reading printed matter. People prefer periodical trash, snippets of twaddle. [February 1894, editor's…” quote by Andrew Lang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4f5/andrew-lang-15654_book_now-that-reading-and-writing-are-univers_2879049.jpg)
