Dol Bonner, to her employee Amy Duncan, chapter 2: Bosh. I find a rival - but no, I won't flatter myself that Tecumseh Fox would consider himself a rival of Dol Bonner - I find an eminent detective in your apartment, and that alone is enough, without adding that he is concealed in your bedroom while I am discussing my business with you...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A detective notes that finding a rival is enough without needing flattery.
- In plain terms
- Finding a rival is impressive on its own.
- What can you take from it?
- Professional recognition speaks louder than praise.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who is your professional rival?
- How do you measure status?
Another view
Requires knowing the characters to understand the dynamics.
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