…And What, Exactly, Do I Have To Show For It?
“A multitude of books confuses the mind. Accordingly, since you cannot read all the books which you may possess, it is enough to possess only as many books as you can read.” — Seneca, Moral Letters to Lucilius
(Shamelessly Stolen from Futility Closet: https://www.futilitycloset.com/2021/01/30/unquote-632/)
(Actually, I don’t have a ladder like that and wouldn’t try to read on top of it. Very dangerous. That’s why I have a smartphone. Much easier to balance when you’re up high than all those books.)