“**Reading a book should be a conversation between you and the author**. Presumably he knows more about the subject than you do; if not, you probably should not be bothering with his book. But **understanding is a two-way operation; the learner has to question himself and question the teacher. He even has to be willing to argue with the teacher, once he understands what the teacher is saying**. Marking a book is literally an expression of your differences or your agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can pay him.” ([Location 784](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B004PYDAPE&location=784) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[reading-books]], [[knowledge-management]], [[asking-questions]] **Source** -- [[20250103084100 - B - How to Read a Book]]