Sometimes It’s OK to Skim

Posted on October 30, 2008 | 2 Comments

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.

—Francis Bacon

Related Reading:  Pierre Bayard’s How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read

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2 responses to “Sometimes It’s OK to Skim”

  1. Luke | November 12, 2008 at 8:26 pm | Reply

    Don’t you think, though, that it’s impossible to tell which books are which until you’ve digested them already?

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