Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.
Robert Louis StevensonRead
I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of reading and writing in personal growth and knowledge acquisition.
Robert Louis Stevenson highlights the dual importance of consuming knowledge through reading and expressing oneself through writing. By keeping both a book for reading and one for writing in his pocket, he symbolizes the balance between learning and creativity, suggesting that both are essential for a fulfilling intellectual life.
Themes
ReadingWritingKnowledgeEducationGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about lifelong learning, I would use this quote to illustrate the importance of continued education.
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