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Wowenglish Posted 14 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

It's not sugar that makes the tea sweet , it's the stirring.

What does Charlotte mean by the next sentence?
It's not sugar that makes the tea sweet , it's the stirring.

Mikki : Where are you going?
Charlotte: To volunteer at the homeless shelter. Mikki.
Mikki: Does that make you happy?
Charlotte: It's not sugar that makes the tea sweet , it's the stirring.
  

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Hi, The meaning is unclear to me. But my guess is this. You have to work, you have to actually do something, to find real happiness.

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Hi,

The meaning is unclear to me. But my guess is this.
You have to work, you have to actually do something, to find real happiness.

Clive