Human beings can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bellow warns that libraries can consume one's life entirely. This implies a risk of getting lost in books at the expense of living.
- In plain terms
- Spending too much time in libraries can take over your life.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance reading with living to avoid losing yourself in books.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is there a limit to healthy reading?
- What are you avoiding by reading?
Another view
Not everyone who reads extensively loses their life to it.
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