Any bull market covers a multitude of sins, so there may be all sorts of problems with the current system that we won't see until the bear market comes.
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When you're a biographer, you want to explore the very things that your subject didn't care to talk about.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A biographer seeks the hidden truths of their subject's life.
This quote emphasizes the role of a biographer as someone who delves into the aspects of a person's life that may have been overlooked or avoided by the subject themselves. A successful biography often reveals deeper insights into a person's character, motivations, and experiences that are not readily shared, thereby providing a fuller understanding of their life story.
Themes
BiographyTruthExplorationSubjectsStorytelling
In practice
Example use cases
During a writing workshop, this quote could inspire participants to dig deeper into their subjects.
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