The art of not reading is a very important one. It consists in not
taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of
the general public at any particular time. When some political or
ecclesiastical pamphlet, or novel, or poem is making a great
commotion, you should remember that he who writes for fools
always finds a large public. – A precondition for reading good
books is not reading bad ones: for life is short.
