I was reading the book The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari which has the following sentence: He describes his time in this far-away land as a personal odyssey of the self. What does this sentence mean? Answer The key point about the original Odyssey is that it involves not just a journey (full of adventure … Read more
English is not much of my first language, so I apologise for that first. I’ve search around on Google, and notice that it’s sort of a Dutch Proverb, but not much explanation about what it means. May I please know what this quote mean? Answer It means that even when something is very steady (four … Read more
I am reading a book which contains the following quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe at the beginning of a chapter: For him who seeks the truth, an error is nothing unknown. What does it mean? In particular, what does “nothing unknown” mean? For those who are curious about the context of this quote, it … Read more
As far as I learned you need can quote word by word, showing changes like this: Albert Einstein: “The Internet is a great invention.” Albert Einstein mentioned, that “[t]he Internet[sic] is a great invention.” (Source) OR you quote indirectly, like: Albert Einstein is of the oppinion the internet is a great invention, as stated in … Read more
I’m sure I have heard a quote in the past from someone famous (maybe Einstein? maybe not) about how it is easy to make something complicated but extremely difficult to make something simple. Is there a well-known quote about this? Thanks Answer Maybe you’re looking for “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more … Read more
I’m trying to understand the meaning of a quote from the 1981 science fiction novel ‘God Emperor of Dune‘ by Frank Herbert. The quote is; If it falls outside your yardsticks, then you are engaged with intelligence, not with automation. The quote can be found with a little more context here. What does the speaker … Read more
How do we correctly (APA style) end a sentence that ends in a quote and requires a citation? The manual explains it as, “a method for doing something (author, year).” or The manual explains it as, “a method for doing something.” (author, year) Next sentence begins…. Answer Neither is correct. The citation goes outside the … Read more
What does “would like to be remembered to you” mean in the statement: “”The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would like to be remembered to you.” ? This was later released by the Royal Household to a member of the public who was injured in the accident also involving Prince Philip’s vehicle. I should … Read more
I realized that your grief should not be intruded upon while it was fresh and agonizing, in case the consolations themselves should rouse and inflame it: for an illness too nothing is more harmful than premature treatment. If I’m understanding correctly, Seneca refers to consolation of a fresh and agonizing wound as “premature treatment” and … Read more
I’m trying to express that it’s easy to tell when something is high quality. What would be a word, or better yet, a quote from literature, that expresses this? Answer “Qualities shine from afar, defects from up close.” (Victor Hugo) AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : Andrew Wang , Answer Author : BeatsMe
