...I used to think if you read enough books you'd automatically know how to do everything the right way. But reading and doing are not the same at all.

Judy Blume
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Some people believe that if they read enough books, they will become experts at everything. They think that if they do something enough times, they will eventually get it right. However, this is not true. Reading and doing are not the same at all.

Source: Forever . . .

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