Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And read the right books by the right people. Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the time.

Joseph Campbell
Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And...
Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And...
Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And...
Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And...
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If you want to be a writer or an intellectual, do not sit in a room and read. That will make you a dull person. You must read and read and read and read and seek out the right books and writers. When you do this, your mind will be brought onto that level, and you will have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the time.

Source: The Power Of Myth

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