Beliefnet (Inspiration. Spirituality. Faith) introduces its 10 Uplifting Quotes for a Depressed Heart as follows:
What is it about a short quotation that carries so much power? Anyone who has ever been moved by "I have a dream" or "I think, therefore I am" knows that a single, simple quote can change a day, a life, a world.I think therefore I am?
For the author of this website, these quotations are like CDs of whale song or Peruvian nose flute music, soothing noise but nothing to focus on too sharply.
But the platitude du jour, which wouldn't be nearly so good with the definite article, is this part: "a single, simple quote can change... a world".
2 comments:
Short quotation do indeed have power. "Fuck off", for example. He doesn't seem to know that one. I'll drop him a line and suggest it. It's the least I can do.
I'd suggest:
"A man a plan a canal, Panama!"
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