Quote by George Santayana
Knowledge is not eating, and we cannot expect to devour and possess what we mean. Knowledge is recognition of something absent it is a salutation, not an embrace.
Summary
This quote suggests that acquiring knowledge is more than just consuming information or possessing it. Knowledge cannot be fully possessed or completely understood. Instead, it is described as a form of recognition, acknowledging the existence or truth of something beyond ourselves. It emphasizes that acquiring knowledge is like a greeting, a respectful acknowledgment, rather than trying to fully grasp or possess it as if it were something material.