“Every man who knows how to read has it in him power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in which he exists, to make his life full, significant, and interesting.” [Aldous HUXLEY (b. England, Jul. 26, 1894-Nov. 22, 1963)]

Because we have the ability to read, we have the ability to learn from those who came before us. We no longer have to take entire lifetimes to learn key lessons. We can pick up a book and learn those lessons in a distilled, and specific form.