Charles M. Schwab

There is no royal road to a successful life, as there is no royal road to learning. It has got to be hard knocks, morning, noon, and night, and fixity of purpose.

American Businessman

Steve Hanke

After the maxi yuan depreciation of 1994 and until 2005, exchange-rate fixity was the order of the day, with little movement in the CNY/USD rate.

American Economist

Octavio Paz

Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. A constant coming and going: wisdom lies in the momentary.

Mexican Poet

Fixity is always momentary. But how can it always be so? If it were, it would not be momentary - or would not be fixity.

Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two.

Describes situations with emotional implications, like unwavering dedication or stubbornness.

Emotional Impact

Often used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts like determination or ideologies.

Metaphorical Use

Associated with things that do not change over time or are very difficult to change.

Unchanging Aspect

Suggests physical immobility or resistance to forces that might cause movement.

Physical Stability

Can be used figuratively to imply emotional or situational stability.

Not Literal

Conveys confidence in a certain outcome, object, or idea being reliable.

Fixity

Emotional Impact

Metaphorical Use

Unchanging Aspect

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