Other people's words are the bridge you use to cross from where you were to wherever you're going.

Zadie Smith

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Topic

Power of words Language

Author

Zadie Smith

Source

That Crafty Feeling Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays

Medium

Essay

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

2010 2010s 21st century

Occupation

Black writer Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Smith, Zadie. "That Crafty Feeling." 24 Mar. 2008, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA. Lecture.

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The Utility of Religion

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Topic
The mysterious Mysteriousness of the universe The human condition

Author

John Stuart Mill
Source
The Utility of Religion
Medium
Essay
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1873 1870s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Mill, John Stuart. "The Utility of Religion." Nature, the Utility of Religion, and Theism. London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1874.

Current Citation

Mill, John Stuart. "The Contest in America." Essays on Ethics, Religion and Society. Collected Works of John Stuart Mill, edited by John M. Robson. Vol. 10, Routledge, 2014.