Urgent application help, what does this quote exactly mean?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>Using one of the quotations below as a jumping off point, tell us about an event or experience that helped you define one of your values.</p>

<p>"Some questions cannot be answered./ They become familiar weights in the hand,/ Round stones pulled from the pocket, unyielding and cool."1 </p>

<p>For this quote, is it appropriate to talk about a research experience I undergone that helped me discover something new and made me realize what I wanted to do when I grow up?</p>

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<p>Yes. They want you to use the quote as a jumping-off position.</p>

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<p>it's a stretch. If you want to talk about that, simply find a quote of your own that relates more directly to it.</p>