Knowledge gained from books is ultimately shallow; to truly understand a matter, one must practice it personally. — Lu You
What is the purpose of reading? It is to discern its great principles in order to cultivate oneself and govern others, and to observe its subtle words to perfect the application of refined meaning and spiritual insight. — Wang Fuzhi
Always keep a pencil and notebook by your side. Record every wonderful passage and phrase you encounter while reading or conversing. — Leo Tolstoy
Read living books, read books alive, and let reading make you alive. — Guo Moruo
One may think they have read much, but upon facing real situations, they realize their ignorance. — Wang Anshi
Sometimes, reading is a clever way to avoid thinking. — Helmholtz
Reading indiscriminately or endlessly without thought means that what has been read cannot be deeply engraved in the mind; most of it will eventually vanish. — Schopenhauer
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. — Thomas Edison
One may slowly boast of being well-read, but only upon opening a book does one realize they have not truly read. — Zhang Yuelou
At any time, I am never satisfied. The more I read, the more deeply I feel my dissatisfaction and the poverty of my knowledge. Science is infinite in its mysteries. — Karl Marx
A bird flaps its wings before soaring high; a man seeks self-improvement by reading first. — Li Kuchan