“ From your point of view as a reader, therefore, the most important words are those that give you trouble. Mortimer J. Adler
“ The reader who fails to ponder, or at least mark, the words he does not understand is headed for disaster. Mortimer J. Adler
“ The student can read as fast as his mind will let him, not as slow as his eyes make him. Mortimer J. Adler
“ You will find that your comprehension of any book will be enormously increased if you only go to the trouble of finding its important words, identifying their shifting meanings, and coming to terms. S… Mortimer J. Adler
“ If a book is easy and fits nicely into all your language conventions and thought forms, then you probably will not grow much from reading it. It may be entertaining, but not enlarging to your understa… Mortimer J. Adler
“ A lecture has been well described as the process whereby the notes of the teacher become the notes of the student without passing through the mind of either. Mortimer J. Adler
“ The ability to retain a child's view of the world with at the same time a mature understanding of what it means to retain it, is extremely rare - and a person who has these qualities is likely to be a… Mortimer J. Adler
“ Television, radio, and all the sources of amusement and information that surround us in our daily lives are also artificial props. They can give us the impression that our minds are active, because we… Mortimer J. Adler
“ ....a good book can teach you about the world and about yourself. You learn more than how to read better; you also learn more about life. You become wiser. Not just more knowledgeable - books that pro… Mortimer J. Adler
“ Is it too much to expect from the schools that they train their students not only to interpret but to criticize; that is, to discriminate what is sound from error and falsehood, to suspend judgement i… Mortimer J. Adler
“ The complexities of adult life get in the way of the truth. The great philosophers have always been able to clear away the complexities and see simple distinctions - simple once they are stated, vastl… Mortimer J. Adler
