— Anonymous Tao Te Ching was interesting to read, and I consider it a great work. The text contains the characteristics necessary to be considered a great work. My definition of a great work would be “a story that can be assimilated to any culture and time period. A story that can be slightly tweaked […]
Ancient and Classical (1200BCE–455CE)
For me, a “great work” is …
—Kelly Leung For me, a “great work” is essentially a work of timeless meaning, which encompasses several important life lessons that can be applied to anybody regardless of what time period they live in. It is also a plus that the story portrays it in a way that can be easy to understand yet deep […]
The definition of the phrase …
— Kelly Leung The definition of the phrase “great work” to me goes hand-in-hand with the definition of what it means for a work to be a classic, which categorizes a work by the way it teaches life lessons that maintain relevancy and withstand the test of time. There is a list of canonical books […]
What I’ve always believed …
— Anonymous What I’ve always believed, in life in general, is that what really makes something great is its ability to give to others or to make those around them great. This applies to leaders, charities, values, activities, and, obviously, works of art and literature. These things have the opportunity to change readers for the […]
Ultimately, what makes something great …
— Anonymous Ultimately, what makes something great, in my opinion, is its ability to help or give something to others. It’s the reason that, for decades, great leaders have always been the ones who don’t necessarily make the biggest or most notable decisions, or why the greatest inventions aren’t necessarily the iPhone or anything else […]
