Not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests (Holmes)

July 13th, 2006  |  Published in Books & Reading, Quotes  |  2 Comments

The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts.

–Oliver Wendell Holmes, quoted in The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life (2005) by Steve Leveen, p. 47

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  1. jc says:

    July 16th, 2006 at 11:37 am (#)

    hi joshua,
    amazon link is faulty.

  2. jc says:

    July 16th, 2006 at 11:45 am (#)

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1929154178/

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