Reading after a certain age diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads

Reading after a certain age diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.

Author: Albert Einstein

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