Famous quote by Josh Silver

To compare the albums is like trying to compare apples and oranges

"To compare the albums is like trying to compare apples and oranges"

About this Quote

This quote by Josh Silver is a metaphor for the difficulty of comparing two things that are essentially various. It recommends that it is difficult to compare 2 things that are so different that they are like apples and oranges. This metaphor is typically used to explain the difficulty of comparing 2 things that are incomparable. It implies that it is useless to attempt and compare 2 things that are so different that they resemble apples and oranges. This quote is a suggestion that it is very important to acknowledge the distinctions between two things and to not attempt and compare them when they are so various. It is a suggestion that it is important to recognize the special qualities of everything and to appreciate them for what they are.

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This quote is written / told by Josh Silver somewhere between November 16, 1962 and today. He was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.
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