Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Bio: Jim Trelease, also known as James Joseph Trelease, was an educator and author who stressed reading aloud to children as a way to instill in them the love of literature.