Mary Ann ShafferReading good books ruins you for enjoying bad books.
About This Quote
This is a quote from the book How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler. In this book, he discusses the pleasure of reading and how great books make you better at reading other books. He says that reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad books. In essence, when you read a great book, you’re going to be a lot more critical when you read other books. They won’t be able to stand up to the scrutiny of a great book, and that’s going to help you in your life.
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