1.choose an author as you choose a friend.

2.the time to read is any time：no apparatus，noappointment of time and place，is necessary.

3.read the best books first，or you may not have a chance to read at all.

4.read much，but not too many books.

5.the book-worm wraps himself up in his web of virbal generalities，and sees only the glimmering shadows of things reflected from the mind of others.

6.some resd to think，these are rare：some to write，these are common：and some read to talk，and these form the great majority.