Quotes Analysis

The proverb, “He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is.” is a popular saying in Nigeria. The proverb means that if a person has advantages that another does not then they will not realize how hard it is until they have to do it themselves. This quote fits into society today because many people do not realize how hard another person's life is until you have been in the same situation. This quote can be related to many things in our lives today including famous people, works of literature, and even current events. One famous person who lives by this quote is the famous South African entrepreneur Elon Musk. This can be shown because Musk started from the bottom. For example in the Elon Musk biography Elon Musk and Tesla by

This quote demonstrates, that Musk lives by this quote because he has actually been in the situation of people who do not have the things in life that he now has.This is because he grew up poor in South Africa and had to work himself to the position that he is in now. He also lives by the proverb because he overcame challenges in his life to become a widely known entrepreneur. For example , later, in the book Kallen states that, “In 2015, at the age of forty-four, Musk was worth an estimated 12 billion.”(Kallen 8). This validates that he lives by the proverb because, after being at rock bottom in his life, he overcame his challenges to eventually become a multi-billionaire. He remembers when he was struggling in life and this inspires him to want to help others. Musk lives by the proverb because he still wants to accomplish the things he set out to do before he had his successes. For example, after recounting Musk’s successes the author describes how Musk still wanted to accomplish his other goals by writing that, “But Musk was still interested in the

He lives by this quote because he had to overcome immense adversity to get to where he is today. For example, in Lebron James by Christopher Rager, Rager writes, “LeBron Raymone James preserved through a childhood in which he had little contact with his biological father, Anthony Mclelland.” (Rager 1). This quote verifies that James lives by the proverb, because he grew up in a poor community. Also, James started from the bottom, not even knowing his own father, and now he is a well known athlete around the world. Furthermore, LeBron lives by the proverb because of his childhood. For example in Lebron James by Anne Sharp, Sharp writes of LeBron that “His childhood characterized by poverty and deprivation.” (Sharp 12). This proves that James lives by the proverb because his early childhood consisted of him moving often and his mother often working multiple jobs to raise him. However, now James makes a salary over 20 million dollars per year, excluding his endorsements, and much more with his endorsements. James also lives by the proverb because he remembers where he came from and wants to help others in his community. This can be shown later in the book when Sharp writes, “For this reason, he and his family formed the Lebron James Family Foundation.” (Sharp 78).This exhibits that LeBron James lives by the proverb because after he made it out of poverty, he decided that he wanted