Student: Why are you a teacher, Mr. Burke? I mean, you could probably do anything.
Mr. Burke: There isn't anything more important.
Student: He said it's because he has nothing better to do.
Frazz: No, he did not, exactly.
That actually is what he said. “A crust of bread is better than nothing.” “Nothing is better than true love” therefore, by the transitive property, a crust of bread is better than true love. Sort of like how the prefix in- can mean not or very, as in “invaluable”. Or worse, “inflammable”
That actually is what he said. “A crust of bread is better than nothing.” “Nothing is better than true love” therefore, by the transitive property, a crust of bread is better than true love. Sort of like how the prefix in- can mean not or very, as in “invaluable”. Or worse, “inflammable”