If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.

About This Quote

The words in this quote are quite powerful, and they have been used in many different ways. In the context of this project, they have been selected to warn against the dangers of being so busy that you don't have the time to read. In order to learn how to write, you need to spend time learning. But when you're so busy, you don't have time for that.

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