THE OFFICIAL: Quote of the Day!!! #1 *LOCKED*

[Jamie Ann]

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)

     Actually, any mind, educated or otherwise, can do that. I assume there is a context from which Aristotle’s statement takes some meaning.

     What is the original source of the quotation from Aristotle? What was the context in which it originally was expressed? Was it a response to Plato? If so, what was the exchange between the two men about? Was it about the military aspirations of Alexander the Great? As any C student in a freshman English class knows, a few words taken out of context never have a self-evident meaning. Presumably, any mind, educated or not, can consider a thought. What differentiates the erudite from the fakers is their understanding of the context and what they do after the “entertaining” is over.

     That suggests what is sorely lacking in a mindless regurgitation of material from a book of quotations. If creativity is conceiving something that does not already exist, where is the creativity?

[Jassmine(SO)]

Ah, but by taking a quote out of context, one can stimulate creativity

For instance, my favorite quote to take out of context and ponder is:

"Quoth the Raven 'Nevermore"

Edgar Allen Poe.

Now, I love The Poem "The Raven" and have read and re-read it many times. I understand that quote in context very well, but if I want to spark my imagination, I ponder the above quote That quote may inspire me to write a poem, write a short story, or scetch the Raven or how I see "Nevermore".



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[Raven(SO)]

"Nevermore"

Raven

[Jassmine(SO)]

Hiya Raven

Good one!!

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[Raven(SO)]

hey... i can never think of a good quote...
except Elizabeth always says..

"Gawd, i love her"
and he is talking about me

Raven

[Jassmine(SO)]

Hi Raven

Awwww....How very sweet!! Thank you for the warm fuzzies

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P.S. I am also a Neil Young fan

[Jamie Ann]

Ah, but by taking a quote out of context, one can stimulate creativity

For instance, my favorite quote to take out of context and ponder is:

"Quoth the Raven 'Nevermore"

Edgar Allen Poe.

Now, I love The Poem "The Raven" and have read and re-read it many times. I understand that quote in context very well, but if I want to spark my imagination, I ponder the above quote That quote may inspire me to write a poem, write a short story, or scetch the Raven or how I see "Nevermore".

      It seems to me that unless you know something about Poe’s life and his obsession with the women he had loved and lost through death — his sorrow for the loss of Lenore (or the persons she symbolized) — it is hard to imagine that you could gain anything valuable from reading, “Quoth the raven, ‘Nevermore.’” The meaning of that line, taken in isolation, simply is not self-evident! The poem is about death and lingering sorrow. If you know the context and can write something insightful on the subject, fine. My comment was about mindless regurgitation on a promiscuous variety of subjects, which suggests that the writer does not have the foggiest idea what he is talking about and does not respect ideas.

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[Raven(SO)]

Jassmine, I have not herd alot of neil youngs songs, but i was watching a movie, i cant remember the name, lol my absent mind... but anyway it was about george bush, and 9/11 and that song "keep on rocking in the freeworld" was at the end of the movie, and it has been stuck in my head ever sence.
i suppose i should write a Quote though.
"Ummm, Doahnuts"- Homer Simpson

Raven

[Jassmine(SO)]

Hi Jamie Ann

Ah, you don't need to know very much about the " The Raven" to be inspired by that quote The point is not to understand the original meaning, but to allow the quote to stimulate new thoughts and ideas. If I want information on the original meaning of a particular quote, I will seek it out. But for the most part I prefer to view these quotes as points to muse over. My preference

Creativity Corner — “A place to share our creative side, whether it be poetry, stories, or songs.”

Ah, I do indeed have several original poems posted here:
http://crossdressers-haven.com/forums/v ... php?t=2221

http://crossdressers-haven.com/forums/v ... php?t=2120

http://crossdressers-haven.com/forums/v ... php?t=2119

http://crossdressers-haven.com/forums/v ... php?t=2023

http://crossdressers-haven.com/forums/v ... php?t=2006

http://crossdressers-haven.com/forums/v ... php?t=1923

http://crossdressers-haven.com/forums/v ... php?t=1949

I also have a short story poem, I will be posting in the near future, that was inspired by the name on a headstone. I didn't need to know anything about that person to be inspired by their name


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[Raven(SO)]

Everyone here is so intallegent, i am more of a commedian/Lamen
i like the funny stuff in life.

Raven

[Jassmine(SO)]

Hey Raven

Jassmine, I have not herd alot of neil youngs songs, but i was watching a movie, i cant remember the name, lol my absent mind... but anyway it was about george bush, and 9/11 and that song "keep on rocking in the freeworld" was at the end of the movie, and it has been stuck in my head ever sence.
i suppose i should write a Quote though.
"Ummm, Doahnuts"- Homer Simpson

Raven

Ah, Neil comes highly reccomended

"Oh hello, Mr. Soul, I dropped by to pick up a reason."

Mr.Soul: By Neil Young

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[Raven(SO)]

thanks Jassmine
i will get that song
Raven

[Jessie]

"Time stands still when I know your beating heart"

Jessie

[Jamie Ann]

Hi Jamie Ann

Ah, you don't need to know very much about the " The Raven" to be inspired by that quote The point is not to understand the original meaning, but to allow the quote to stimulate new thoughts and ideas.

     My suggestion had nothing to do with this (link). It had to do with the mindless copying of quotations from a book, without any commentary or any indication of how the quotation relates to anything that has gone before.  In my opinion, the latter demeans the Crossdressers Forum.  It is embarrassing that Beauty and CJ cannot tell the difference between material that should be in “Creativity Corner” and material that is mindless copying, but I feel that someone ought to have the intellectual integrity to point out the difference.  If pointing out the difference makes anyone angry with me, so be it.  If “Creativity Corner” means anything, it means being able to speak truth to power. Allowing a quote to stimulate new thoughts and ideas without knowing what the author intended is a crock. What the hell are you talking about?

[Raven(SO)]

"Some things are better left unsaid"
Raven