"1. An unread library is as essential as a read one."

"I like what Paul Graham says when asked if he’s read every book on his bookshelf: “No. I’ve read some of most of them and most of some of them.”"

"2. If you like how someone thinks, ask them what books they've read."

"Much like you don’t remember every meal you’ve ever eaten, still, they’ve made you who you are today. It is the same with books. So if you like how someone thinks, ask them what they’ve read."

"3. ""Books record the deeds of those who once dared greatly, as well as those who dared too much, as a warning."" – Henry Kissinger"

"4. Start a lot of books; finish a few of them."

"“Life’s too short to read boring books,” we often say at Farnam Street. Just don’t do it."

"5. ""Memorize stories. Highlight facts. Skip the fluff."" – Morgan Housel"

"6. Read non-fiction in the morning and fiction before bed."

"7. New books are made of old books."

"""The ugly fact is books are made of books. The novel depends for its life on the novels that have been written,"" Cormac McCarthy said."

"8. What books someone chooses not to read says more about them than what they read."