'Try everything once except folk dancing and incest'. (This is also attributed to Sir Arnold Bax, George S. Kaufman, Oscar Wilde and Winston Churchill.)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author advises trying everything except specific taboos.
- In plain terms
- Try everything once except forbidden things.
- What can you take from it?
- Explore life but respect clear boundaries.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you draw the line?
- Should we try everything?
Another view
It is too vague on what constitutes forbidden things.
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