Quote by William Osler

What is the student but a lover courting a fickle mistress who ever eludes his grasp?

What is the student but a lover courting a fickle mistress w

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This quote suggests that the student is like a lover who continuously pursues a fickle mistress, symbolizing knowledge or understanding. The mistress, representing knowledge, remains elusive and elusive, always out of the student's reach. It implies that despite the student's constant efforts to attain knowledge, it slips away, maintaining a mystique that is hard to unravel. Like a lover, the student is captivated by the allure of knowledge, despite it being difficult to fully grasp or comprehend.

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