Quote of the Week 2 “ It’s not the achievement that counts, but the tale that amounts.” Transposed into English by ChatGPT based on the German wordplay: “ Nicht das Erreichte zählt, sondern das Erzählte reicht.” ― misattributed to Alfred Dorfer Which in turn is a twist of the original BMW slogan: “ Nicht das Erzählte reicht, sondern das Erreichte zählt.” See my recent citation on LinkedIn for context. _________ Alternative translations by ChatGPT : “ It's not what you achieve that counts, but what you weave into the tale that amounts. ” “ It's not what you achieve that matters, but the story you leave that flatters. ” “ It’s not what is achieved that’s worth achieving, but what is retold that’s worth believing. ” Other translations by X/Grok : “ It's not the achievements that count, but the stories that amount.” “ Not the deed, but the creed in the tale we feed. ” “ Not what's achieved matters, but what's narrated flatters. ” “ Not the ...
