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You always admire what you really don't understand. - Eleanor Roosevelt
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects the tendency to appreciate things that are beyond our comprehension.
Eleanor Roosevelt's quote suggests that we often find ourselves admiring or desiring things that we cannot fully grasp or understand. This admiration stems from a recognition of beauty, talent, or success that eludes us, perhaps because such qualities lie outside our own experiences or knowledge. The quote invites us to reflect on our perceptions and the nature of admiration, highlighting that a lack of understanding does not diminish the value we place on certain attributes or achievements.
Themes
AdmirationUnderstandingWisdomPerceptionKnowledge
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about art, one might say 'You always admire what you really don't understand' to emphasize the complexity of artistic appreciation.
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