[bennesvig]

"Some men learn all they know from books; others from life; both kinds are narrow. The first are all theory; the second are all practice. It's the fellow who knows enough about practice to test his theories for blow-holes that gives the world a shove ahead, and finds a fair margin of profit in shoving it." - John Graham

[danenania]

"Learning without thought is labor lost. Thought without learning is perilous." -Confucious

[sixQuarks]

I totally agree with this. Reading can be a huge help, but only when you apply it and test things out.