About this quote

Reading turns vague curiosity into usable know-how and clearer choices. When you pick up a book, you add skills and facts you can actually try out — a technique, a fact for a conversation, or a new place to visit. Set a tiny habit you can keep: fifteen minutes a day from different subjects and one small experiment each week. Do that and you’ll steadily expand what you can do next.

When to use it

• At a college study group before a big exam, a student tells a friend, "Keep reading those case studies every night — the more you read, the more things you'll know; it shows on the test."
• In a product meeting, a junior designer is encouraged, "Spend time reading reports on how other teams solved this — the more you read, the more things you'll know and spot new ideas to try."
• A parent tucking their child in says, "Try a different book tonight — every story gives you something new to think about and places you'll go," then picks a picture book from a new shelf.
• When thinking about a career change, someone tells a mentor, "I need to read a few industry books and interviews first — the more I read, the more things I'll know to decide if it's worth trying."