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← Some books should be sampled, some read through, and a few read wholly with close attention

8 connected korrents · 6 moments from 31 Aug 1837 to 15 Sept 2026.

Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Some books should be sampled, some read through, and a few read wholly with close attention Some books should be sampled, some readthrough, and a few read wholly with closeattention FB Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are Same subject: Reading a great deal about a subject works partly by holding your attention on it long enough to change, not only by adding facts. — tap to centre the map on it Reading a great deal about a subjectworks partly by holding yourattention on it long enough tochange, not only by adding facts. Last stated a year ago 16 Sept 2025 SY Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-09-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Including a book in a library's collection, or reading it, is not the same as endorsing everything in it. — tap to centre the map on it Including a book in a library'scollection, or reading it, is notthe same as endorsing everything init. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Aug 2026 RH Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject. — tap to centre the map on it After a book you loved, read thatauthor's other books rather thananother book on the same subject. Last stated 3 months ago 30 Jun 2026 GS Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: We should study what the ancients wrote, accept what is true and be warned by what is wrong — tap to centre the map on it We should study what the ancientswrote, accept what is true and bewarned by what is wrong I( Ibn Rushd (Averroes) — holds since c. 1126–1195 — tap for who they are Same subject: Reading a book is fundamentally a solitary experience, unlike watching a film or TV show in a group. — tap to centre the map on it Reading a book is fundamentally asolitary experience, unlike watchinga film or TV show in a group. Last stated 3 weeks ago 15 Sept 2026 LM Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Books are the best of things when used well, and among the worst when abused — tap to centre the map on it Books are the best of things whenused well, and among the worst whenabused Last stated 189 years ago 31 Aug 1837 RE Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1837-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Each book should be a new attempt at something beyond reach, never done before or tried by others and failed — tap to centre the map on it Each book should be a new attempt atsomething beyond reach, never donebefore or tried by others and failed Last stated 72 years ago 10 Dec 1954 EH Ernest Hemingway — holds since 1954-12-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: People often support banning a book based on assumptions about its content rather than on having read it themselves. — tap to centre the map on it People often support banning a bookbased on assumptions about itscontent rather than on having readit themselves. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Aug 2026 RH Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Some books should be sampled, some read through, and a few read wholly with close attention Last stated c. 1597–1625 Holds Francis Bacon Read this korrent →