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Marcus Fabius Quintilian
We must form...
We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.
Source: In The Speaker's...
Our minds are...
Our minds are like our stomachs; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh...
It is easier...
It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time.
We excuse our...
We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
Source: In Wisdom of the Ages...
The pretended admission...
The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.