Belief Quote by Shunya

“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

“Reading furnishes the mind only with materials for knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.”

— Anonymous

Reading gives one something to think about other than one's self.

— Tom Bissell

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

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

— John Locke

“Reading is a way of disciplining our minds, and it is also one of the most efficient means of mental escape.”

— Andrew Piper

“Reading doesn't mean accepting everything you read, it means reasoning everything you read.”

— Amit Kalantri

Reading is merely a surrogate for thinking for yourself; it means letting someone else direct your thoughts.

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“I am most interested in encouraging Christians to think and read well. Christians, of all people, should reflect the mind of their Maker. Learning…

— James W. Sire

“To read is to renew thy mind.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“Reading without thinking is nothing, for a book is less important for what it says than for what it makes you think.”

— Louis L'Amour

“It may sometimes happen that a truth, an insight, which you have slowly and laboriously puzzled out by thinking for yourself could have easily…

— Arthur Schopenhauer