15 Inspiring Jim Rohn Quotes on The Importance of Reading

1. “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” – Jim Rohn

2. “Miss a meal if you have to, but don't miss a book.” – Jim Rohn

3. “Successful people have libraries. The rest have big screen TVs” – Jim Rohn

4. “It isn’t what the book costs. It’s what it will cost you if you don’t read it.” ― Jim Rohn

5. “The only thing worse than not reading a book in the last ninety days is not reading a book in the last ninety days and thinking that it doesn't matter” ― Jim Rohn

6. “Books are what you step on to take you to a higher shelf. The higher your stack of books, the higher the shelf you can reach. Want to reach higher? Stack some more books under your feet! Reading is what brings us to new knowledge. It opens new doors. It helps us understand mysteries. It lets us hear from successful people. Reading is what takes us down the road in our journey. Everything you need for a better future and success has already been written.” ― Jim Rohn

7. “Those who will not read are no better off than those who can't read.” ― Jim Rohn

8. “To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?” ― Jim Rohn

9. “The difference between where you are today and where you'll be five years from now will be found in the quality of books you've read.” ― Jim Rohn

10. “Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.” ― Jim Rohn

11. “Some people claim that it is okay to read trashy novels because sometimes you can find something valuable in them. You can also find a crust of bread in a garbage can, if you search long enough, but there is a better way.” ― Jim Rohn

12. “Each of us has two distinct choices to make about what we will do with our lives. The first choice we can make is to be less than we have the capacity to be. To earn less. To have less. To read less and think less. To try less and discipline ourselves less. These are the choices that lead to an empty life. These are the choices that, once made, lead to a life of constant apprehension instead of a life of wondrous anticipation. And the second choice? To do it all! To become all that we can possibly be. To read every book that we possibly can. To earn as much as we possibly can. To give and share as much as we possibly can. To strive and produce and accomplish as much as we possibly can.” ― Jim Rohn

13. “Don't just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.” ― Jim Rohn

14. “Don't read a book and be a follower; read a book and be a student.” ― Jim Rohn

15. “Most homes valued at over $250,000 have a library. That should tell us something.” – Jim Rohn