For reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman chose to spend winter in Washington for reasons others found foolish.
- In plain terms
- Mrs. Lee went to Washington for winter despite odd reasons.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal choices need not be logically obvious.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is oddness okay?
- Who decides logic?
Another view
Some decisions clearly lack good reasoning.
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