Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Quotes


Nothing is so common-place as to wish to be remarkable.


Citations

Holmes, Oliver Wendell. The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table, Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1858, p. 33.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
  • Born: August 29, 1809
  • Died: October 7, 1894
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer, Physician

Oliver Wendell Holmes was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the Fireside Poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer and inventor and, although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law.