Quote by Orson Scott Card

History's got no bows on it, only frayed ends of ribbons and knots that can't be untied.

History's got no bows on it, only frayed ends of ribbons and

Summary

This quote suggests that history is not neatly packaged or easily comprehensible. Instead, it portrays history as a collection of incomplete, tangled narratives, represented by frayed ends of ribbons and untieable knots. It implies that understanding the complexities of the past is challenging and that there are no definitive conclusions or definitive explanations. History remains a constant exploration with no definitive resolutions or easily discernible patterns.

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History

By Orson Scott Card

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