Quote attribution and confusing sources
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Someone informed me of a Sandra Day O'Connor quote : "We don't accomplish anything in this world alone... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads form one to another that creates something."
The usage of 'form' doesn't sound right to me - maybe if there wasn't an 'of' it might make sense, but it seems like a typo. If I search for the quote, I see both this version and a version with "From" - but nowhere am I able to locate an original source or citation of what Justice O'Connor actually said. Maybe other people autocorrected it in the way I'm thinking - maybe it was originally said in this other way - maybe it was taken down and circulated incorrectly. How can I tell?
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Someone informed me of a Sandra Day O'Connor quote : "We don't accomplish anything in this world alone... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads form one to another that creates something."
The usage of 'form' doesn't sound right to me - maybe if there wasn't an 'of' it might make sense, but it seems like a typo. If I search for the quote, I see both this version and a version with "From" - but nowhere am I able to locate an original source or citation of what Justice O'Connor actually said. Maybe other people autocorrected it in the way I'm thinking - maybe it was originally said in this other way - maybe it was taken down and circulated incorrectly. How can I tell?
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Mikeb
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I've spent a good amount of time googling this now. It's unquestionably from (this quote is very popular, and every credible source I found had it quoted as from). Unfortunately, no one gives a more specific citation than "Sandra Day O'Connor", and I think the quote, raw, is just being passed from one hand to the next. Nothing in Google Books or Google nGrams. But if it puts your mind at ease, even without an original source, it's definitely from.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
So, the word is from (not form) in her bio. Does that clear it all up for you?
– KannE
2 days ago
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Someone informed me of a Sandra Day O'Connor quote : "We don't accomplish anything in this world alone... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads form one to another that creates something."
The usage of 'form' doesn't sound right to me - maybe if there wasn't an 'of' it might make sense, but it seems like a typo. If I search for the quote, I see both this version and a version with "From" - but nowhere am I able to locate an original source or citation of what Justice O'Connor actually said. Maybe other people autocorrected it in the way I'm thinking - maybe it was originally said in this other way - maybe it was taken down and circulated incorrectly. How can I tell?
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asked 2 days ago
Mikeb
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Someone informed me of a Sandra Day O'Connor quote : "We don't accomplish anything in this world alone... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads form one to another that creates something."
The usage of 'form' doesn't sound right to me - maybe if there wasn't an 'of' it might make sense, but it seems like a typo. If I search for the quote, I see both this version and a version with "From" - but nowhere am I able to locate an original source or citation of what Justice O'Connor actually said. Maybe other people autocorrected it in the way I'm thinking - maybe it was originally said in this other way - maybe it was taken down and circulated incorrectly. How can I tell?
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Mikeb
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Mikeb
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Mikeb
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asked 2 days ago
Mikeb
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asked 2 days ago
Mikeb
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I've spent a good amount of time googling this now. It's unquestionably from (this quote is very popular, and every credible source I found had it quoted as from). Unfortunately, no one gives a more specific citation than "Sandra Day O'Connor", and I think the quote, raw, is just being passed from one hand to the next. Nothing in Google Books or Google nGrams. But if it puts your mind at ease, even without an original source, it's definitely from.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
So, the word is from (not form) in her bio. Does that clear it all up for you?
– KannE
2 days ago
add a comment |
2
I've spent a good amount of time googling this now. It's unquestionably from (this quote is very popular, and every credible source I found had it quoted as from). Unfortunately, no one gives a more specific citation than "Sandra Day O'Connor", and I think the quote, raw, is just being passed from one hand to the next. Nothing in Google Books or Google nGrams. But if it puts your mind at ease, even without an original source, it's definitely from.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
So, the word is from (not form) in her bio. Does that clear it all up for you?
– KannE
2 days ago
2
2
I've spent a good amount of time googling this now. It's unquestionably from (this quote is very popular, and every credible source I found had it quoted as from). Unfortunately, no one gives a more specific citation than "Sandra Day O'Connor", and I think the quote, raw, is just being passed from one hand to the next. Nothing in Google Books or Google nGrams. But if it puts your mind at ease, even without an original source, it's definitely from.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
I've spent a good amount of time googling this now. It's unquestionably from (this quote is very popular, and every credible source I found had it quoted as from). Unfortunately, no one gives a more specific citation than "Sandra Day O'Connor", and I think the quote, raw, is just being passed from one hand to the next. Nothing in Google Books or Google nGrams. But if it puts your mind at ease, even without an original source, it's definitely from.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
So, the word is from (not form) in her bio. Does that clear it all up for you?
– KannE
2 days ago
So, the word is from (not form) in her bio. Does that clear it all up for you?
– KannE
2 days ago
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It was transcribed incorrectly and doesn't make sense with 'form'. The biography Sandra Day O'Connor: U.S. Supreme Court Justice has the quote with 'from.'
answered 2 days ago
eenbeetje
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The last word in your answer is form, but I think you meant from, as it is in your source...*from* is so elusive, ha-ha.
– KannE
2 days ago
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Oh, wow, I see how the transcription error occurred in the first place lol. I shall edit it to reflect that.
– eenbeetje
2 days ago
1
IKR, I checked your source because your answer with the typo in it...didn't seem like a real answer, basically: It doesn't make sense with from in it, so I checked, and guess what...it has from in it. Hahaha, GN.
– KannE
2 days ago
What is stated there is itself a quote, not the original. It begins with "She once noted:".
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris What? I can't find an original text with that phrase and it sounds like an informal remark, so I doubt it can be attributed better.
– eenbeetje
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It was transcribed incorrectly and doesn't make sense with 'form'. The biography Sandra Day O'Connor: U.S. Supreme Court Justice has the quote with 'from.'
answered 2 days ago
eenbeetje
1055
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The last word in your answer is form, but I think you meant from, as it is in your source...*from* is so elusive, ha-ha.
– KannE
2 days ago
1
Oh, wow, I see how the transcription error occurred in the first place lol. I shall edit it to reflect that.
– eenbeetje
2 days ago
1
IKR, I checked your source because your answer with the typo in it...didn't seem like a real answer, basically: It doesn't make sense with from in it, so I checked, and guess what...it has from in it. Hahaha, GN.
– KannE
2 days ago
What is stated there is itself a quote, not the original. It begins with "She once noted:".
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris What? I can't find an original text with that phrase and it sounds like an informal remark, so I doubt it can be attributed better.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
0
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accepted
It was transcribed incorrectly and doesn't make sense with 'form'. The biography Sandra Day O'Connor: U.S. Supreme Court Justice has the quote with 'from.'
answered 2 days ago
eenbeetje
1055
2
The last word in your answer is form, but I think you meant from, as it is in your source...*from* is so elusive, ha-ha.
– KannE
2 days ago
1
Oh, wow, I see how the transcription error occurred in the first place lol. I shall edit it to reflect that.
– eenbeetje
2 days ago
1
IKR, I checked your source because your answer with the typo in it...didn't seem like a real answer, basically: It doesn't make sense with from in it, so I checked, and guess what...it has from in it. Hahaha, GN.
– KannE
2 days ago
What is stated there is itself a quote, not the original. It begins with "She once noted:".
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris What? I can't find an original text with that phrase and it sounds like an informal remark, so I doubt it can be attributed better.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
It was transcribed incorrectly and doesn't make sense with 'form'. The biography Sandra Day O'Connor: U.S. Supreme Court Justice has the quote with 'from.'
answered 2 days ago
eenbeetje
1055
It was transcribed incorrectly and doesn't make sense with 'form'. The biography Sandra Day O'Connor: U.S. Supreme Court Justice has the quote with 'from.'
answered 2 days ago
eenbeetje
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edited 2 days ago
answered 2 days ago
eenbeetje
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answered 2 days ago
eenbeetje
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answered 2 days ago
eenbeetje
1055
1055
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The last word in your answer is form, but I think you meant from, as it is in your source...*from* is so elusive, ha-ha.
– KannE
2 days ago
1
Oh, wow, I see how the transcription error occurred in the first place lol. I shall edit it to reflect that.
– eenbeetje
2 days ago
1
IKR, I checked your source because your answer with the typo in it...didn't seem like a real answer, basically: It doesn't make sense with from in it, so I checked, and guess what...it has from in it. Hahaha, GN.
– KannE
2 days ago
What is stated there is itself a quote, not the original. It begins with "She once noted:".
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris What? I can't find an original text with that phrase and it sounds like an informal remark, so I doubt it can be attributed better.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
2
The last word in your answer is form, but I think you meant from, as it is in your source...*from* is so elusive, ha-ha.
– KannE
2 days ago
1
Oh, wow, I see how the transcription error occurred in the first place lol. I shall edit it to reflect that.
– eenbeetje
2 days ago
1
IKR, I checked your source because your answer with the typo in it...didn't seem like a real answer, basically: It doesn't make sense with from in it, so I checked, and guess what...it has from in it. Hahaha, GN.
– KannE
2 days ago
What is stated there is itself a quote, not the original. It begins with "She once noted:".
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris What? I can't find an original text with that phrase and it sounds like an informal remark, so I doubt it can be attributed better.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
2
2
The last word in your answer is form, but I think you meant from, as it is in your source...*from* is so elusive, ha-ha.
– KannE
2 days ago
The last word in your answer is form, but I think you meant from, as it is in your source...*from* is so elusive, ha-ha.
– KannE
2 days ago
1
1
Oh, wow, I see how the transcription error occurred in the first place lol. I shall edit it to reflect that.
– eenbeetje
2 days ago
Oh, wow, I see how the transcription error occurred in the first place lol. I shall edit it to reflect that.
– eenbeetje
2 days ago
1
1
IKR, I checked your source because your answer with the typo in it...didn't seem like a real answer, basically: It doesn't make sense with from in it, so I checked, and guess what...it has from in it. Hahaha, GN.
– KannE
2 days ago
IKR, I checked your source because your answer with the typo in it...didn't seem like a real answer, basically: It doesn't make sense with from in it, so I checked, and guess what...it has from in it. Hahaha, GN.
– KannE
2 days ago
What is stated there is itself a quote, not the original. It begins with "She once noted:".
– Kris
2 days ago
What is stated there is itself a quote, not the original. It begins with "She once noted:".
– Kris
2 days ago
@Kris What? I can't find an original text with that phrase and it sounds like an informal remark, so I doubt it can be attributed better.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
@Kris What? I can't find an original text with that phrase and it sounds like an informal remark, so I doubt it can be attributed better.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
|
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I've spent a good amount of time googling this now. It's unquestionably from (this quote is very popular, and every credible source I found had it quoted as from). Unfortunately, no one gives a more specific citation than "Sandra Day O'Connor", and I think the quote, raw, is just being passed from one hand to the next. Nothing in Google Books or Google nGrams. But if it puts your mind at ease, even without an original source, it's definitely from.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
So, the word is from (not form) in her bio. Does that clear it all up for you?
– KannE
2 days ago