“We are told that in translation there is no such thing as equivalence. Many times the translator reaches a fork in the translating road where they must make a choice in the interpretation of a word. And each time they make one of these choices, they are taken further from the truth. But what we aren’t told is that this isn’t a shortcoming of translation; it’s a shortcoming of language itself. As soon as we try to put reality into words, we limit it. Words are not reality, they are the cause of reality, and thus reality is always more. Writers aren't alchemists who transmute words into the aurous essence of the human experience. No, they are glassmakers. They create a work of art that enables us to see inside to help us understand. And if they are really good, we can see our own reflections staring back at us.” WritingArtRealityTruthReadingSpeakLanguageEqualReflectionGoldWordsLimitationExplanationChoiceWritersInterpretationHelpPoetsReadHuman ExperienceArtistsWriteChooseAuthorsUnderstandWriting QuotesKamandKojouriKamand KojouriSimplifyTalkMirrorArtworkRoadLinguisticsTranslationInterpreterLimitRevealParaphraseGlassWriter QuotesComprehendChoseExplainToldInterpretTranslation QuotesTranslatingShortcomingTranslatorAlchemistsEquivalentForkPortrayTransmuteEquivalenceInterpretation QuotesAurousGlassmakerRestate Author:Kamand Kojouri
“It's always the same with these bogus equivalences: They start by pretending loftily to find no difference between aggressor and victim, and they end up by saying that it's the victim of violence who is "really" inciting it.” EquivalenceFalse EquivalenceRelativize Author:Christopher Hitchens
“It's only "single steps" that make a journey of 1000 miles. It means the combined effect of many steps is the equivalence of a great journey. Go, take many little steps.” StepsFocusJourneyTeamFood For ThoughtIsraelmore AyivorMilesPersistenceGreatTeam WorkGoTakeEffectCombinedOne StepRepeated1000Equivalence1000 MilesGreat JourneyMany Little StepsMany StepsSingle Steps Book:The Great Hand Book of Quotes Source: The Great Hand Book of Quotes
“Stress is equivalent to weapons of mass destruction armed for wrong reasons. The difference is that, it is less costly as compared to the atomic bombs! However, it destroys faster!” SleepWeaponsDestructionStressFood For ThoughtIsraelmore AyivorLeisureRestStressfulSleepingDestroyKillerDeadlyAtomicEquivalentAtomic BombsEquivalenceAvoid StressTake A RestFast Killer Book:Daily Drive 365 Source: Daily Drive 365