2006-06-22 04:30:41 · 13 answers · asked by Harris 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
If you keep moving around a lot, you will remain barren and without anything beautiful in your life. Moss is just plain lovely to look at, touch and gather to put into a garden.
Rocks are cold, hard and bland. Of course, unless it's a decorative stone.
But, this could also mean that if you are constantly on the roll you will never have to answer to any commitments, or responsibilities. And you don't have to worry about caring about anyone but yourself. Sounds sort of lonely and sad to me.
"Papa was a rolling stone, where ever he laid his hat was his home. And when he died, all he left was us alone." Song from The Temptations during the late 60's and early 70's.
2006-06-22 04:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is a true fact used as a saying. A stone that has been left alone for a long time will have moss growing on it. If the stone gets moved around and moves around a lot, the stone will have no moss growing on it (the moss falls off and won't grow on unstable places). The meaning of the saying is: If you keep on changing your mind, you won't be able to succeed in life.
2016-03-27 00:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A stone that rolls will gather no moss.
2006-06-22 04:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would depend if the moss was viewed as a positive or a negative?
if moss is the positive...then slow down, enjoy life...
if moss is the negative....the SEIZE THE DAY!!! get up make the most of your life!!!
Carpe Diem! Seize the day! Make your lives extraordinary!
—Prof. John Keating
Robin Williams' character in Dead Poets Society, 1989
2006-06-22 05:31:23 · answer #4 · answered by sparkalittlefire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moss grows on things that just lie there and do nothing. If you're the "rolling stone" you're not just lying there doing nothing - you're doing SOMETHING. Therefore, the moss has no place to grow.
2006-06-22 04:32:51 · answer #5 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this analogy, the stone represents you... and moss can represent many things (bad things). Therefore, is you keep on moving forward (rolling) and try to accomplish things, rather than sit on your bum and watch tv, you will be moss free ( free from bad things )
2006-06-22 04:37:21 · answer #6 · answered by debcsr09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keith Richards don't fancy Kate Moss
2006-06-22 07:32:21 · answer #7 · answered by Uri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something or someone that never stays in one place very long, doesn't put down roots, so it/they will not be there long enough for moss to grow.
2006-06-22 05:20:57 · answer #8 · answered by cj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep moving and you wont grow any moss hahaha if you are a stone anyway
2006-06-22 04:33:14 · answer #9 · answered by Spike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you move forward, nothing from the past will stick to you. In other words as an example if you have quit your job and have a new one, move forward and do not dwell on the past.
2006-06-22 04:35:43 · answer #10 · answered by williejuly1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋