Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Mortimer J. Adler

Quote by Mortimer J. Adler

Work

How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

This book offers a systematic approach to reading, including techniques for active engagement, comprehension, and retention of material across different genres and subjects. more

Author

Mortimer J. Adler

Browse famous quotes and profile details for Mortimer J. Adler. more

You May Also Like

“Thus , dear reader, if you have come this far and found your own faith undermined—as I hope—I am willing to say that to some extent I know what you are going through. There are days when I miss my own convictions as if they were an amputated limb. But in general I feel better, and no less radical, and you will feel better too, I guarantee, once you leave hold of the doctrinaire and allow your chainless mind to do its own thinking.”

“The greatest Church is within you, and it is made of love, courage and conscience.”

“People fight over religion, because they don't understand religion. They think reading a few Bibles, Qurans and Vedas makes them religious. Books are not religion my friend. Real religion is realization of the Self.”

“Never trust books on the question of whether or not to trust your rational thinking. Trust your rational thinking on the question of whether or not to trust the books.”

“Scriptures are meant to serve humanity, not humanity to serve scriptures.”

“The moment the religious population of the world begins to see the prophets what they really were - mortal teachers of the mortal world, a great portion of the world's religious conflicts shall vanish into thin air.”