Some children were writing katakana, some were drawing, some were reading, and some were doing gymnastics. The girl next to Totto-chan seemed already able to write hiragana and was copying them into her notebook. Totto-chan found everything so novel that she could not calm down and find it hard to settle into learning like the others.
Teaching is the highest form of understanding.
Parents must fundamentally change their educational concepts and techniques. Without a change in parents, there can be no improvement in children. For example, if you want your child to read more and play games less, forcing them away from the computer and handing them a book might actually destroy their interest in reading and intensify their desire to play games. (From "Good Mothers, Good Teachers")
Good books are the lifeblood of great minds.
I throw myself into books as a hungry man throws himself upon bread.
Books are ships of thought sailing through the waves of the ages, carefully delivering precious cargo to generation after generation. — Bacon
Love books; they will make your life easy and kindly help you understand complex thoughts.
Books are the only immortality-giving nutrition.
Accumulating ten million wealth is not as good as reading. — Yan Zhichu
If gold is mixed with a bit of copper or iron, it is not pure; if virtue is mixed with a hint of hypocrisy, it is not genuine. — Xue Xuan, "Records of Studying"
Books are the path to human progress.
Thinking is arguing with oneself.
Reading is an adventure, like exploring a new continent or tilling new soil. — Dewey
One must read more, read good books, be determined to read, and study hard to become a talent.
There are three levels of reading: the mind, the eyes, and the mouth. If the mind is not present, the eyes will not see clearly; if the mind and eyes are not focused, reading will be superficial and memory will be short-lived. Among these three, the mind is most crucial; once the mind is present, the eyes and mouth will surely follow. — Zhu Xi, "Rules of the Study Room"
