"Man's mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions." ― Oliver Wendell Holmes Ideas From Oliver Wendell Holmes Poet Added on 1/19/2025 About Oliver Wendell Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was an American physician, poet, and essayist associated with the Fireside Poets. He is known for poems such as Old Ironsides and for influential prose writing. Born: 1809-08-29 Died: 1894-10-07 View all quotes from Oliver Wendell Holmes