I read somewhere (Don't ask me where) that "The more books you read,
the taller you grow." 

Now, being perfectly proportioned, I have no wish to grow any taller.
Surely 6ft is tall enough? Also, I am worried about the tailoring
costs, if it should happen (My budget is already being stretched to
breaking point by asking this question.)

So, until I get some reassurances, I have stopped reading any books.

Also, does this scientific discovery apply to other forms of reading,
like speed signs, instructions on frozen food, or even your
anticipated answer to this question.

Yours apprehensively

PB

My goodness no, I do not think you should stop reading books. Although
Mao Tse-Tung went on record as saying "To read too many books is
harmful," we must keep in mind that Chairman Mao was probably just
trying to hype the sales of his own book by disparaging the
competition.

It is my belief that no one ever grows metaphorically too tall. As
your inner man increases in size, the tailoring costs will be
negligible, since the fabric of which the Self is made is very
stretchy. In a sense, all of us are like Dr Who's T.A.R.D.I.S. - we
are larger on the inside than on the outside. My own exterior is quite
compact, to the extent of being runty, but there's a vast expanse of
invisible Pink within. So vast, in fact, that I've had to hire an
aethereal staff to tidy up the place. My soul has begun to resemble
"Upstairs, Downstairs," but without Alistair Cooke.

The quote "The more books you read, the taller you grow" comes from
one of the metaphorically biggest men I've ever known. He read so many
books that he became both tall and wide, and the depth of his heart
compared favorably to the Marianas Trench, if hearts and trenches may
occupy the same figure of speech. I speak of the late, great Lewis
Meyer, who owned a bookstore in Tulsa, Oklahoma for many years, and
who is (at least in Tulsa) legendary for his erudition, wit, and
kindness. I worked in Lewis's shop in 1966. It was my first "real"
job. Until I encountered Google Answers (37 years later), it remained
the best job I ever had.

A bit about Lewis:

Tulsa TV Memories: The Lewis Meyer Bookshelf
http://tulsatvmemories.com/meyer.html

I see that I have wandered a bit in attempting to answer your
question. My intellect feels a bit restless today; perhaps I need to
go finish that book that's sitting on my nightstand...

Best,
Pink

Phew, Pinky, Many thanks

You make everything seem so easy.

I wish now that I'd paid more attention in school.

Please say 'Hi' to the cats.

Hi probonopublico-ga,

I think by taller, they meant "bigger intellectually?"

Regards,
Researcher slawek-ga

Bryan Perhaps the more books you write the shorter you grow/shrink?
So keep on writing

Thank you for the five-star rating and the tip! I did say "Hi" to the
cats, but the furry little folks do not speak English, and they failed
to respond, so I had to translate "Hi" into the Universal Language: I
gave them something tasty to eat.

~Pink

Isaw this
http://home.wanadoo.nl/annekebroenink/maukie2.swf
and thought of Daisy