What does this quote mean?

[PoPPeR]

Someone said this to me today, and I'm at a loss for discovering its hidden meaning. A quick search shows it's a pretty well known quote, anyone care to explain?

 

[FoBoT]

maybe it means that business is both an art and a science, it has elements of both

 

[jtusa]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
maybe it means that business is both an art and a science, it has elements of both

That's what I thought too.

 

[Colt45]

it means they dance and calculate

 

[PoPPeR]

ok that makes sense. Now I can go think of a retort 😀 Thanks

 

[etalns]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
ok that makes sense. Now I can go think of a retort 😀 Thanks

Ya, it won't look strange that you retort a few days after they said it first. Conversing with you must be very slow.

 

[FoBoT]

i have never heard it before, that is just what it sounds like to me

 

[ActuaryTm]

Behold, the omnipotent oracle.

 

[spidey07]

calculator - you can work a spreadsheet.

dance - you can put on an act.

I do both every day.

You can always tell when somebody is "dancing" because they are overly putting on a show.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Behold, the omnipotent oracle.

none of the links on the first page actually explain what it means

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: Qosis

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
ok that makes sense. Now I can go think of a retort 😀 Thanks

Ya, it won't look strange that you retort a few days after they said it first. Conversing with you must be very slow.

if you think i was serious then you're probably slower then you thought I was

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: spidey07
calculator - you can work a spreadsheet.

dance - you can put on an act.

I do both every day.

You can always tell when somebody is "dancing" because they are overly putting on a show.

so a good business person can both work it and put on the show (when needed) ?

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: dighn
none of the links on the first page actually explain what it means

Must I do all the work? Forgive me for expecting a bit of labor on anyone's part.

It is a famous quote by Paul Valery, a french poet from the early part of last century. To fully understand the context, one would likely need to have an understanding of french (instead of the translation), and/or a grasp of Valery's work.

 

[FoBoT]

so only french dudes will get it? ok nevermind

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Originally posted by: dighn
none of the links on the first page actually explain what it means

Must I do all the work? Forgive me for expecting a bit of labor on anyone's part.

It is a famous quote by Paul Valery, a french poet from the early part of last century. To fully understand the context, one would likely need to have an understanding of french (instead of the translation), and/or a grasp of Valery's work.

well I spent 10 minutes searching google before i started this thread and all the pages just listed the quote. Where exactly would you find a page that says "in order to understand paul valery you must understand french"?

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
Where exactly would you find a page that says "in order to understand paul valery you must understand french"?

Apparently the concept of "and/or" is beyond your grasp as well.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Colt45
it means they dance and calculate

duh! :roll:


😛

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
Where exactly would you find a page that says "in order to understand paul valery you must understand french"?

Apparently the concept of "and/or" is beyond your grasp as well.

ok, so where would we find a page on that list of google sites that explains one or the other