Comments on: The devil is in the quote http://www.writingforyeu.eu/2009/03/the-devil-is-in-the-quote/ A blog for a team. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:19:38 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: David T http://www.writingforyeu.eu/2009/03/the-devil-is-in-the-quote/comment-page-1/#comment-174 David T Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:19:24 +0000 http://www.ep-webeditors.eu/?p=732#comment-174 Interesting post. Whether it's a case of "lost in translation" or us asking the wrong questions, it's true many quotes from MEPs do not do them or the subject justice. In my view the debates in the Chamber offer a richer field of discourse for memorable utterances than many face to face meetings. Also, "quotes" sent by email invariably fall some flat. My favourite political quote (although I know not who said it and about whom) is: "He is going around the country spreading apathy." Interesting post. Whether it’s a case of “lost in translation” or us asking the wrong questions, it’s true many quotes from MEPs do not do them or the subject justice.

In my view the debates in the Chamber offer a richer field of discourse for memorable utterances than many face to face meetings.

Also, “quotes” sent by email invariably fall some flat.

My favourite political quote (although I know not who said it and about whom) is: “He is going around the country spreading apathy.”

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