Quote by Charles Horton Cooley

A person of mature years and ripe development, who is expecting nothing from literature but the corroboration and renewal of past ideas, may find satisfaction in a lucidity so complete as to occasion no imaginative excitement, but young and ambitious students are not content with it. They seek the excitement because they are capable of the growth that it accompanies.

A person of mature years and ripe development, who is expect

Summary

This quote suggests that individuals who have already reached a certain level of maturity and intellectual development may find comfort in literature that simply reinforces their existing beliefs and ideas. However, young and ambitious students are not satisfied with this; they crave literature that stimulates their imagination and brings about new ideas. These students are driven by the desire for growth and are willing to pursue the excitement that accompanies it in their reading materials.

By Charles Horton Cooley

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