The more you read, the less you sound foolish when you speak.

If you spare some space for a new book, also spare some time to read it.

Read what you find interesting, and then follow your interests. You'll find that in doing so you always generate enough to illuminate the next step.

In great thick dusty books he read
And hardly ever went to bed
Before it was eleven.

- One Day When They Had Settled Down

Right to speak comes with a duty to listen.

Have you really read all those books in your room?”

Alaska laughing- “Oh God no. I’ve maybe read a third of ‘em. But I’m going to read them all. I call it my Life’s Library. Every summer since I was little, I’ve gone to garage sales and bought all the books that looked interesting. So I always have something to read.