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’The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing’ - Greek Poet Archilochus (700 BC) This quote has filled me with a lot of inspiration lately. If you were to google this phrase you'll see tons of stuff written on it but as it is said, the best literature has many meanings. Here is mine: Lets think of this in a very literal way, lets talk about defence...the fox knows many ways to defend itself. It can run, act fierce, play dead etc. The fox is known to be a tricky creature in nature and with good reason too. It possesses a large array of abilities that enable it to survive in the wild. Now the hedgehog on the other hand has only a very simple defensive gesture. It will just roll into a ball with its quills facing out. Now, this can be said to be the ultimate defence, for it is very difficult to break past it. I know my explanations are very simplistic but pls take it for its meaning...both animals achieve the same thing but with different approaches. I feel there ca...
Moving on We forge on coz thats all we know we forge on even when we do know where we go perhaps in our mindless wanderings we hope to find some recourse, some comfort, some ease of mind some time away from a hurting heart some peace inside this dreadful part i know the pain that sits inside me still in a way its good that i even feel.