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. -John Greenleaf Whittier

 

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.


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This quote is just one of 9 total John Greenleaf Whittier quotes in our collection. John Greenleaf Whittier is known for saying '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.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Somehow, not only for Christmas but all the long year through, The joy that you give to others Is the joy that comes back to you. And the more you spend in blessing The poor and lonely and sad, The more of your heart's possessing Returns to you glad.

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All the windows of my heart I open to the day.

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Beauty seen is never lost, God's colors all are fast.

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Tradition wears a snowy beard, romance is always young.

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One brave deed makes no hero.

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