Sunday, February 8, 2009

Lincoln Says (2)

"When I read aloud two senses catch the idea: first, I see what I read; second, I hear it, and therefore I can remember it better."

-Abraham Lincoln from The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln edited by Bob Blaisdell

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Interesting. Not sure what it means.

Fred Hudson said...

I've read that Lincoln liked to read aloud to himself to hear the sound of the words. Perhaps that is why he was our most articulate President having written memorable words and phrases like the second inaugural and the Gettysburg Address.