There are times when I speak to my father, and he simply dazzles me with his knowledge, not merely of certain specific subjects like mathematics or social studies, but of a broad range of small topics that cover every aspect of our lives, such as automobiles or mutual funds. I sometimes ask him "Where do you learn all these things? His usual response is one of these two, "It comes with age, or "It comes from reading. These two phrases have taught me valuable lessons. They have taught me that reading is a doorway to an infinite realm of knowledge, and that the best kind of knowledge also comes, not from reading, but from experience. I attribute these valuable lessons to my father, and I am sure that they will stay with me for my entire life.