Gambling can turn into a dangerous two-way street when you least expect it. Weird things happen suddenly, and your life can go all to pieces.
Hunter S. ThompsonRead
There was no time for scholarly details, and, besides, I have always believed that a man can fairly be judged by the standards and taste of his choices in matters of high-level plagiarism.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that a person's character can be assessed based on their choices, particularly in terms of ethics and originality.
Hunter S. Thompson emphasizes the idea that one's choices reveal much about their character, especially when it comes to issues like plagiarism. He suggests that in the pursuit of knowledge and creativity, the ethical implications of our actions, including the integrity of our work, are crucial for a true evaluation of one's worth.
Themes
PlagiarismChoicesCharacterJudgmentEthics
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about originality in art, one might quote Thompson to highlight the importance of authenticity.
More from Hunter S. Thompson
All quotes →As things stand now, I am going to be a writer. I'm not sure that I'm going to be a good one or even a self-supporting one, but until the dark thumb of fate presses me to the dust and says 'you are nothing', I will be a writer.
Hunter S. ThompsonRead
Fiction is a bridge to the truth that journalism can't reach.
Hunter S. ThompsonRead
There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge.
Hunter S. ThompsonRead
Objective journalism is one of the main reasons that American politics has been allowed to be so corrupt for so long.
Hunter S. ThompsonRead
When you write for a living and you can't do anything else, you know that sooner or later that the deadline is going to come screaming down on you like a goddamn banshee. There's no avoiding it...So one day you just don't appear at the El Adobe bar anymore; you shut the door, paint the windows black, rent an electric typewriter and become the monster you always were - the writer.
Hunter S. ThompsonRead
Similar quotes
For the young people here: practicality is a good thing. There are times where compromise is necessary. That's part of wisdom. But it's also important to hang on to what you believe.
Barack ObamaRead
To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
Gautama BuddhaRead
Aim for brevity while avoiding jargon.
Edsger DijkstraRead
Never be so faithful to your plan that you are unwilling to consider the unexpected. Never be so faithful to your plan that you are unwilling to entertain the improbable opportunity that comes looking for you.
Elizabeth WarrenRead
What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
Samuel JohnsonRead
The difference between a good and a poor architect is that the poor architect succumbs to every temptation and the good one resists it.
Ludwig WittgensteinRead