Books Quote by Marquis de Lafayette

I read, I study, I examine, I listen, I reflect, and out of all of this I try to form an idea into which…

— Marquis de Lafayette

I read a lot, almost anything and everything. I make an effort to use any knowledge I attain and express my opinions even at…

— Malcolm Goodwin

“We know that reading changes the way we think. Among other things, it helps us formulate thoughts that are more abstract, categorical, and logical.”

— The Penguin Press

We know that the ability to take on complex ideas, to handle the notion of a multiplicity of viewpoints, to deal in abstract thought…

— Michael Rosen

Synthesize new ideas constantly. Never read passively. Annotate, model, think, and synthesize while you read, even when you're reading what you conceive to be…

— Edward Boyden

i'm in a muddle about a lot of things -- i've just discovered that i've a mind, and i'm starting to read" "read what?"…

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

I read books to keep my mind sharp.

— Darren Elkins

In my own life, I found that whenever I wasn't sure what to do next, I would go and learn a lot, read a…

— Andrew Ng

It is certain that I cannot always distinguish my own thoughts from those I read, because what I read becomes the very substance and…

— Helen Keller

Writing is my way of diving deep into an issue. My approach is to watch, read and listen - sometimes for years - in…

— Paul Hawken

I read a lot, I write a lot, and I have conversations with people I think are intelligent and wise.

— Montaigne

Begin where you are. Read every word, every phrase, every paragraph of the mind, as it operates through thought.

— Jiddu Krishnamurti