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The difference between an author and a horse is that the horse doesnt understand the horse dealers language
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"The difference between an author and a horse is that the horse doesn't understand the horse dealer's language"

- Max Frisch

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This quote by Max Frisch is a humorous way of highlighting the power of language. It recommends that authors have the ability to understand and analyze language in a way that horses can not. This suggests that authors have a higher capability for understanding and translating the world around them. By comparing authors to horses, Frisch is highlighting the importance of language in comprehending the world. He is likewise suggesting that authors have a higher capability for understanding the intricacies of language and the subtleties of communication. This quote is a suggestion that language is a powerful tool for understanding the world which authors have a special capability to analyze and comprehend language. It is a reminder that language is an effective tool for comprehending the world which authors have a special ability to analyze and understand language.

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Switzerland Flag This quote is written / told by Max Frisch between May 15, 1911 and April 4, 1991. He/she was a famous Novelist from Switzerland. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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