A great memory does not make a mind, any more than a dictionary is a piece of literature.

John Henry Newman
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To hold a great memory is to hold a piece of literature, but the mind isn’t a library. A mind is made of many pieces, some of which are more significant than others. Memory is no more the end result of the material that was absorbed than the dictionary is the end result of words. The key to great memories is not to reduce everything into a checklist, but rather to make sure it goes beyond the surface.

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