Business Quote by W. A. Oldfather
““Archias . . . was given a paper telling about the design on his life, while sitting at table the evening of the night on which he was murdered. He thrust the paper under a cushion with the remark "Serious business to-morrow.””
About This Quote
A man receives a mysterious note about his fate, hides it, and hints at impending serious matters.
In simple terms: A cryptic note predicts future danger.
Key Takeaway
Pay attention to warnings about future risks.
Themes
mystery
fate
warning
danger
secrecy
Mood
suspenseful
intriguing
Type
literary
fiction
When to use this quote
- investigations
- personal crises
- legal matters
- historical conspiracies
Key Concepts
literature
thriller
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the note reveal about the character?
- How do hidden warnings affect decisions?
A Different Perspective
The note may be a red herring, misleading the reader.
![“[S]ometimes, when you are a food person, the possible irrelevance of what you are doing doesn’t cross your mind until it’s too late. (Once, for example, when I was just starting out in the food business, I was hired by the caper people to develop a lot of recipes using capers, and it was weeks of…” quote by Nora Ephron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d79/nora-ephron-1217_business_s-ometimes-when-you-are-a-food-person-th_980.jpg)
![“If the State does not acquire supremacy over [vast private] enterprises, it becomes their puppet, and they become the real State.” quote by Bertrand Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bad/bertrand-russell-69_acquire_if-the-state-does-not-acquire-supremacy_1379.jpg)