Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanging, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in colour and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanging, it is t

Summary

This quote suggests that words are not fixed or absolute, but rather mutable and influenced by context and time. It compares words to the "skin" of a living thought, implying that they can take on different shades and meanings depending on the circumstances in which they are spoken or written. The quote conveys the idea that language is not stagnant, but rather fluid and subject to interpretation and nuance.

By Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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