Thursday, June 08, 2006



I used to think that the purpose of language was to communicate. That if we were clear enough and careful enough, we could make anyone understand anything we write, make them see anything we see. Not so, I found.

The only people who can understand us are the ones who already know what we want to tell them, and then the best of our writing can merely remind, can simply whisper, "I know that, too."

Have you ever wondered why some readers love a book and others just don't get it? I'll tell you why (but you'll understand only if you already know):

Some readers love a book because they enjoy remembering what it brings back to them. The ones who don't love it either don't know what it says, don't care what it says, or would rather not be reminded. They have different enjoyments than chasing once again the ideas a book brings out to play.


-Richard Bach

Is it really true just only about books or more than that ?

I think its more than that.....

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