Unlike many of my contemporaries, I never write books for my fellow professors to read. I have no interest in the academic audience at all. I'm interested in Joe Doakes. A general audience can read any book I write – and they do.

In: F.N. D'Alession. "Philosopher, reformer Mortimer Adler, father of 'Great Books' program, dies at 98." at lubbockonline.com, June 29, 2001.