Sometimes silence is a sign, not of not knowing what to say, but of knowing when to say what you know.

Believing some facts depends on believing some facts.

Unfortunately, missing the author’s point, or not understanding the book, is not enough to prevent one from reviewing and/or rating it.

We sometimes allow someone—because of their confidence and our uncertainty—to ‘correct’ us where we are right, and they are wrong.

Education almost always leaves stupidity intact.

We are lucky to die without having read some books, and without having heard some songs.

Knowing a little about something sometimes gets in the way of knowing a lot about it.

Most books are useful only in initiating, or maintaining, the rewarding habit of reading.

The vast majority of those who are respected for being knowledgeable have not produced even a single significant opinion or question of their own.