We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

Quote by Marcus Fabius Quintilian

Topics: Reading Quotes

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.

Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.

Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.

Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.

We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune.

Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune.

While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.

While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.

The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.

The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost...

The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost...

God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with...

God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with...

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.

The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.

The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.

It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.

It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.

A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.

A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.

For comic writers charge Socrates with making the worse appear the better reason.

For comic writers charge Socrates with making the worse appear the better reason.

In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.

In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the opportunity...

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the opportunity...

Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.

Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.

Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food,...

Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food,...