Sunday, May 23, 2010

Writing

A nice passage from Robert Frank's The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide:

Daniel Boorstin, the former Librarian of Congress, used to rise at five o'clock each morning and write for two hours before going into the office.  "I write to discover what I think," he explained.  "After all, the bars aren't open that early."  Boorstin's morning sessions were even more valuable than he realized.  Writing not only clarifies what you already know; it is an astonishingly effective way to learn something new.

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