Anna BreslawIt's amazing how the more you read, the less you know.
About This Quote
The more you read, the less you know. This quote comes from the first line of the first chapter of Umberto Eco's book, "Foucault's Pendulum". It is one of the most famous quotes in all of literature. It is a reference to what it means to read books and find out that they are full of ideas that are untested by the author.
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