I consider that of all the dashed silly, drivelling ideas I ever heard in my puff this is the most blithering and futile. It won't work. Not a chance.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker dismisses an idea as utterly foolish and impractical.
- In plain terms
- This plan is nonsense and will definitely fail.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize when an idea is fundamentally flawed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it right to dismiss an idea outright?
Another view
It expresses strong opinion without explaining why the idea fails.
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