Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

有些书应该浅尝辄止，有些书应该狼吞虎咽，但只有少数书应该彻底咀嚼和消化。

-- Francis Bacon 弗朗西斯·培根