If a book is easy and fits nicely into all your language conventions and thought forms, then you probably will not grow much from reading it. It may be entertaining, but not enlarging to your understanding. It’s the hard books that count. Raking is easy, but all you get is leaves; digging is hard, but you might find diamonds. Mortimer J. Adler
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When readers explore books that challenge them, they are able to expand their knowledge and understanding of the world. By reading challenging texts, readers are able to see life in a new way. That is what makes these texts so valuable for everyone who reads them. They make you open up to new opportunities and make you want to do more than just read books.

Source: How To Read A Book: The Classic Guide To Intelligent Reading

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