"It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers"
James Thurber
By Amanda Downing
A precept is, simply, a sort of motto to live by, or perhaps just a phrase to bring to mind throughout your life. It's something that can help people figure out what type of person they are and can aid a person in their decisions. "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers." This was written by James Thurber. James Thurber was born on December 8, 1894 and died on November 2, 1961. He was an author and a cartoonist. He was known for his celebrated wit. He was born in Ohio to Charles and Mary Thurber. He had two brothers: William and Robert. Thurber lost an eye to his brother, William, who shot him in the face. Thurber had two wives: Althea Adams and Helen Wismer. He had a child with Althea, who they named Rosemarie. He died of pneumonia.
I think the precept could apply in any situation where people's heads get too big for their bodies. Or in other words, when they're really cocky and confident. It also means that they should try to experience things for themselves. Personally I can't take people's advice, if I'm going to make a mistake, I'm going to make it myself. I have to make my own choices and figure out what the answers to my own questions are. To me it means two things. Basically that people should never get too full of themselves and they should recognize that they're not perfect and that they don't truly know everything. I also think it means that people shouldn't always take other people's word for experiences they should experience themselves. I think they should figure out the questions that they want answered before assuming they already know the answer.
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Hello there ^_^
After this sentence, change the next statement. Just put the quote and then put a hyphen and say 'this is a quote from James Thurben, an author and cartoonist.Firstly, I think your title needs to change. Even if you really want to put the whole quote in there, don't put "-James Thurber" in there too.
Secondly, your flow needs some work. I'm assuming you wrote this to discuss the 'precept'.
So after the first two sentences, start a new paragraph by
Although I don't understand why you're writing so much about the author, I suggest you do so starting a new paragraph after the last part I discussed.
If you don't discuss the author, then you can directly move into your next paragraph comfortably and that would seem more expected in context.
In your second paragraph, you repeat ideas. Don't do that. Also, the phrases:
don't sound very professional.
Half way through this para, when you say you should put in a coma after "To me".
Lastly, add in a conclusion, of a sentence or two. Maybe just saying that there is so much to learn, if only we think a bit deeper into the quotes we read or something like that.
Best of luck, hope I've helped.
~Duke
Hello amandajodowning,
I'm RavenLords here for a review on this fine day.
About in the middle of the first paragraph, you say:
Personally I don't think this is the right place to put this. You also say that he died on ___ ___ but then at the very end you also said he died of pneumonia at the very end they need to be together.
Both of the ":" need to be changed to a ";"
In the second Paragraph,
That needs to be "Personally, I can't take people's advice. If I'm going to make a mistake, I'm going to make it myself."
There is no need for a "Basically" at the beginning of that sentence.
Also it is in need of a conclusion. You just leave us with the last fact, you need to wrap it all you. Other than that good job!
Thank you for taking time to make this essay/report!
RavenLords