Walter J. Ong Professions : HistorianBorn : November 30, 1912Died : August 12, 2003 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Walter J. Ong Without writing, the literate mind would not and could not think as it does, not only when engaged in writing but normally even when it is composing its thoughts in oral form. More than any other single invention writing has transformed human consciousness. Walter J. Ong writingsciencethinking Learners are doers, not recipients. Walter J. Ong learnersdoers Print encourages a sense of closure, a sense that what is found in a text has been finalized, has reached a state of completion. Walter J. Ong closurestatesfound There is no way to write unless you read, and read a lot. Walter J. Ong writingway For the way in which the word is experienced is always momentous Walter J. Ong way Similar Authors Abram L. Sachar historian Bryan Ward-Perkins historian Bruce Catton historian Bruce Bartlett historian Brian Crozier historian Allan Nevins historianAll Authors
