This is an acrostic puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
A complete answer should give the quote, author and source, as well as solutions and explanations of the cryptic clues.
Oh, and in case you're too lazy to sol...
reason: several answers seem significantly more viable/lateral-thinking-approvable than the OP's selected answer, and there's no way to distinguish what the 'proper' answer should be
Is the expression below correct? No. But I never take no for an answer.
Your task is make the expression true by moving exactly two matchsticks.
As usual, inequalities are not allowed. So is removing, burning, breaking, eating, etc. matches.
Hint: