commonplace book

American  

noun

1. a book in which noteworthy quotations, comments, etc., are written.

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commonplace book British  

noun

1. a notebook in which quotations, poems, remarks, etc, that catch the owner's attention are entered

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Etymology

Origin of commonplace book

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

Besides keeping my own commonplace book, I enjoy reading similar compilations by others.

From Washington Post

Or Nicholson Baker on commonplace books: “My own bristling brain-urchins of worry melt in the strong solvent of other people’s grammar.”

From New York Times

Here’s how to get started making a digital commonplace book — or how to convert that battered notebook of thoughts and quotes you’ve been keeping all along.

From New York Times

But mostly his account is an endlessly fascinating commonplace book of other people’s drawings from all over the world.

From New York Times

I love Garner’s notion of a “commonplace book,” a gathering of noteworthy excerpts from one’s reading.

From New York Times