Francis BaconSome books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.
About This Quote
Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly. The quote is actually from William Shakespeare. In the play Hamlet, the character of Rosencrantz says this over a dead body on the beach. In this case, he means that you should read a book and then experience it rather than being so consumed by the content that you have lost sight of what it was about in the first place. If you read a book and immediately start talking about it with your friends, you've probably missed something worth reading.
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