I never read a book without underlining sentences. And in the many books I’ve read, I’ve underlined a lot of sentences.
I used to think it an odd habit until I once read what the renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell had to say about it: “I remember Alan Watts asked me one day, ‘Joe, what kind of meditation do you do?’ I said, “I underline sentences.”
This section offers a random sampling of sentences I have underlined from books old and new, on topics across the board. If you have a great line from a book you’d like to share, please email me. Be sure include any pertinent information about the text you are quoting from (title, author, page number, etc).