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Meaning
The quote says that doing excellent work is not enough if you ignore how it is presented. It suggests that appearance and presentation can affect how work is judged. The point is practical rather than moral: skill alone may not be noticed if it is not packaged well.
When It Was Said
2005
Who It Was Said To
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Source
As quoted in Quote Unquote (A Handbook of Quotations) (2005) by M. P. Singh, p. 141
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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Did You Know?
As quoted in Quote Unquote (A Handbook of Quotations) (2005) by M. P. Singh, p. 141.
About Michael Korda
English-born writer and novelist
Michael Korda is an English-born writer and novelist who became editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster in New York City. He worked in book publishing as well as in fiction, bringing together editorial experience and a literary career. He is known for his writing and for his leadership at one of the major American publishing houses. His public voice comes from both sides of that work, as an editor shaping books and as an author writing them.
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