p 7
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For the eyes are the mirror of the soul and ought to remain unscathed if at all possible. Otherwise people will suppose the soul is done for.
— Elfriede Jelinek
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For the eyes are the mirror of the soul and ought to remain unscathed if at all possible. Otherwise people will suppose the soul is done for." in the context of "p 7" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Elfriede Jelinek" (Quotes, Wonderful, Wonderful Times (1990): Translation by Michael Hulse. London: Serpent's Tail)
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About Elfriede Jelinek
Elfriede Jelinek (German pronunciation: ɛlˈfʀiːdə ˈjɛlinɛk; born October 20, 1946) is an Austrian playwright and novelist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004 for her "musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that, with extraordinary linguistic zeal, reveal the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power."
About Elfriede Jelinek
Elfriede Jelinek (German pronunciation: ɛlˈfʀiːdə ˈjɛlinɛk; born October 20, 1946) is an Austrian playwright and novelist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004 for her "musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that, with extraordinary linguistic zeal, reveal the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power."
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