Quote by Daniel J. Boorstin: I write to discover what I think

„I write to discover what I think.“

Daniel J. BoorstinDaniel J. Boorstin on writing as a way to discover thoughts: I write to discover what I think.
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Daniel J. Boorstin was an American historian, writer, and former Librarian of Congress.

This quote emphasizes writing as a process of self-reflection and discovering one’s own thoughts.


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Daniel Joseph Boorstin (1914–2004) was an American historian and writer. He taught law at the University of Chicago for 25 years and later served as director of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. From 1975 to 1987, he was Director of the Library of Congress and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1969.

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