What does this quote mean? I saw it in somebodys sig on a message board and I don't really know what it means?
"You must never, never doubt what nobody is sure about." -- W. Wonka
2007-02-06 05:24:48 · 16 answers · asked by Allyssa M 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
It means that Roald Dahl wasn't playing with a full deck.
2007-02-06 05:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by professionaleccentric 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it might help to know the context of the quote. It's from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Just before entering the Chocolate Room, Violet asks, "When do I get my chocolate?"
Her father replies "I doubt if there is any."
Mr. Salt adds "I doubt if any of us will get out of here alive."
Wonka looks at him and responds "You should never never doubt what nobody is sure about."
By considering the world of Willy Wonka, this quote could very well mean "Anything is possible". The children enter a world of "Pure Imagination" where anything can and probably will happen, and I think Wonka had a goal to preserve that child like quality of "What if..."
On the other hand, Willy Wonka also had a tendency to say odd things, which always served to confuse his guests, so it could also be considered nothing more than nonsense. I think it is really up to each person to decide whether to accept the phrase at face value or to find a deeper meaning.
2007-02-06 21:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by isayssoccer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its sort of contradictory, but not for the reasons people are saying. More like backwards. It makes absolutely no sense with the double negative in it. Learning to reexamine things even when it seem,s to be making no sense might have been half the lesson since it is Wonka we're talking about.
But the point is found in considering the reverse of quote which would be "Always, always doubt what everyone is sure about"
So the lesson is that if you know nothing else, be sure that you should always always rethink an issue that everyone agrees on (cause in real life it usually indicates that something is fishy or a poorly thought idea).
2007-02-10 01:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from the original film "willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"
a nonsense phrase , simlar phrases appeared in many Roald Dahl books
Its one of these phrases you try to figure out ubtil you get a headache.
give up on the phrase and seek out other Roald Dahl books.
they are quite good for kids of 3 to 103,
2007-02-06 13:32:19 · answer #4 · answered by steven m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
willy wonka is famous for this kind of confusing logic,
Its a bit of a doulble negative type thing,
basically it means you should be like the rest of the people and not be sure about things.
(most of the above people are taking
"never, never" as never ever but i'm taking it as never, never as in the first never applies to the second never.
(if i want you to go to the mall i could say, don't don't go to the mall))
2007-02-06 13:29:46 · answer #5 · answered by Spaghetti MY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a true oxymoron. In other words it is contradictory. It means that you should trust in something that nobody really trusts???? For all those who think it is about god, do you really think that Willie Wonka's quotation is the authority to listen to?
2007-02-06 13:28:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Okay it means that if there is some fact that nobody can actually prove (like there is a God) then you shouldnt doubt the fact that there may actually be a God
2007-02-06 13:28:27 · answer #7 · answered by Leelah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That the person who writhe this
is a little bit ode.
2007-02-06 13:36:23 · answer #8 · answered by Smirnof_Ice 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone isn't sure if we will be able to live on the moon, then don't doubt it?
2007-02-06 15:47:41 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means to have faith....even if your not sure or there's no proof to back "what nobody is sure about" then the only thing you have is faith. I'm assuming it has to do with religion and God.
2007-02-06 13:28:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋