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The most important tribute any human being can pay to a poem or a piece of prose he or she really loves is to learn it b
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"The most important tribute any human being can pay to a poem or a piece of prose he or she really loves is to learn it by heart. Not by brain, by heart; the expression is vital"

- George Steiner

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This quote by George Steiner talks to the importance of genuinely connecting with a poem or piece of prose. He suggests that the best method to show appreciation for a work is to learn it by heart. This means more than just remembering the words, however rather to internalize the significance and feeling of the work. By discovering it by heart, we can really appreciate the appeal of the work and the sensations it evokes. Steiner highlights that it is inadequate to just learn it by brain, but rather to learn it by heart. This recommends that we ought to make the effort to really comprehend the work and to get in touch with it on a deeper level. By doing this, we can genuinely appreciate the work and pay tribute to it in the best way possible.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by George Steiner somewhere between April 23, 1929 and today. He/she was a famous Critic from USA. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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