“We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. Knowing the contents of a few works of literature is a trivial achievement. Being inclined to go on reading is a great achievement.”
More from B.F. Skinner
“If you’re old, don’t try to change yourself, change your environment.”
“The only geniuses produced by the chaos of society are those who do something about it.…”
“The world’s a poor standard. any society which is free of hunger and violence looks bright…”
“Let men be happy, informed, skillful, well behaved, and productive.”