To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting

To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.   —Edmund Burke, British statesman

学而不思，犹如进食却不消化。  —埃德蒙·伯克，英国政治家

Whoever neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future.   —Euripides, ancient Greek tragedian

少而不学者既丧失了过去，也丢失了未来。 — 欧里庇得斯，古希腊悲剧大师

That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way.—Doric Lessing, British novelist

学习的真谛在于，你对一向明白的事物突然获得了全新的领悟。 —多丽丝·莱辛，英国小说家

What one knows is, in youth, of little moment; they know enough who know how to learn.   —Henry Adams, American historian and novelist

一个人年轻时学识多少无关紧要;重要的是懂得如何去学习。   —亨利·亚当斯，美国历史学家及小说家

The whole art of knowledge is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.    —Anatole France, French poet

教育的全部艺术就是将幼小心灵中天生的好奇心唤醒以便在日后使其满足的艺术。  —阿纳托尔·法朗士，法国诗人

The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading. General principles must come from books, which, however, must be brought to the rest of real life.   —Samuel Johnson. British writer

读书是积累知识的基础。基本原理来源于书本，但须经实践生活的检验。  —塞缪尔·约翰逊，英国作家