The sense of touch is our first language, the original way we interact with the world.
Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation.
"A child who reads will be an adult who thinks."
The dominant kind of snobbery that exists nowadays is job snobbery. You encounter it within minutes at a party, when you get asked that famous iconic question of the early 21st century, "What do you do?" According to how you answer that question, people are either incredibly delighted to see you, or look at their watch and make their excuses.