What's the use of a book if you already know it by heart word for word?

Answer 1

The same use as that of an old friend; comfort, familiarity, shared dreams. If you have read a book that many times, then you have something in common with the words on the page, a bond with the author who penned them and with others who also have absorbed the book as you have. You have become part of a network of hearts, of ideas; that book has merged with your mind, changed your personality and written itself upon your soul, changing your consciousness forever.

Answer 2

Book is a source of knowledge and even wisdom. Sometimes we do think that we already know it by heart, “word for word”. Nevertheless, sometimes, we tend to forget even little details that can give a great importance to our thought/s. Sometimes, well mostly do books that we read 30 years before or from now, can give us different interpretation or meaning to us. Well that is one of the magic of books as a part of our learning. Maybe at times, we tend to look this certain type of book as our outlet of depression. Then 10 years from now, we tend to see it as a source of our idea or knowledge. And another 10 years, we look to it as a source of wisdom since either we can relate to the greatness of this book or we seek spirituality or solitude from it even we know it by heart. Interpretations of book change so as heart change.

Answer 3

The use of a book is that it enables others, in various places, and at other points in time, to ALSO know it by heart word for word, and thus be able to share the great qualities of that book. :)

Answer 4

It doesn't matter. If it is a good book you want to keep it forever, or else share it with everyone you know. I've read GWTW prolly 30 times and it's still good everytime I read it:
"Scarlet O'Hara was not beautiful but men seldom realized it when caught by her charms as the Tarleton twins were. In her face was too sharply mingled the delicate features of her mother--a Coast aristocrat of French descent--and the heavy ones of her florid Irish father. It was an arresting face, pointed of chin, square of jaw. Her eyes were pale green..."

Answer 5

yeah... i agree. But what is the use of knowing the contents of a book if you do not understand or put it into application? It's not really what you read from a book that counts most, it's how it can help you make sense of the things around you.

Answer 6

Because when you have the book, you can set aside some quiet time to read it. And when you set aside time to read, you can tell people "Leave me alone for a little while; I'm reading". And being alone and quiet for a little while every day is good for my soul.

Answer 7

I dare you to quote any book from the top of your head word for word.

I bet you can't.

Answer 8

If it was important enough for you to know it cover to cover, perhaps you'll pass it on to someone else so they can be impressed by it too?

Answer 9

For when you get old, and begin losing your memory. More importantly, to give to another person to enjoy.

Answer 10

You can hit your boyfriend on the head, if circumstances requires so.