In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but how many can get through to you. Mortimer Adler bookcasegood Change image and share on social
Theories of love are found in the works of scientists, philosophers, and theologians. Mortimer Adler findlovephilosopher Change image and share on social
I wonder if most people ever ask themselves why love is connected with reproduction. And if they do ask themselves about this, I wonder what answer they give. Mortimer Adler answerconnectgive Change image and share on social
Love without conversation is impossible. Mortimer Adler conversationimpossiblelove Change image and share on social
Men value things in three ways: as useful, as pleasant or sources of pleasure, and as excellent, or as intrinsically admirable or honorable. Mortimer Adler admirableexcellenthonorable Change image and share on social
In English we must use adjectives to distinguish the different kinds of love for which the ancients had distinct names. Mortimer Adler adjectiveancientdistinct Change image and share on social
Not to engage in the pursuit of ideas is to live like ants instead of like men. Mortimer Adler antengageidea Change image and share on social
I find the selectivity of erotic love - the choice of this man or this woman - much more intelligible if liking the person is the origin of sexual interest, rather than the other way. Mortimer Adler choiceeroticfind Change image and share on social
Freud's view is that all love is sexual in its origin or its basis. Even those loves which do not appear to be sexual or erotic have a sexual root or core. They are all sublimations of the sexual instinct. Mortimer Adler basiscoreerotic share on social
If you never ask yourself any questions about the meaning of a passage, you cannot expect the book to give you any insight you do not already possess. Mortimer Adler bookexpectgive Change image and share on social
