Cryptoquote Answer Explained for Today, August 09, 2024

A Cryptoquote is a word puzzle in which a quotation or phrase is encrypted using a substitution cipher. Each letter in the plaintext is replaced by a letter in the ciphertext in this cipher. The task is to decode the encrypted message by understanding the substitution pattern.

Cryptoquotes are a popular puzzle in newspapers and books, testing logical thinking, pattern recognition, and language skills.

To illustrate, consider the following Cryptoquote puzzle:

• Encrypted Message: D FHQB FEV BQH BJ QFZ JFNZAH KBF FJ QFZ SHQNYH D NCHYFQJ
• Answer: A SIMPLE ONE FOR THE MANY AND THE GREAT IS THE KEY TO ALL SUCCESS. - ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

Here, each letter in the encrypted message corresponds to a specific letter in the decrypted message.

Today's Cryptoquote

• Question:

DC DRT'C CYG LNXTCFDTR FYGFU CYFC EGFZ PNX UNET DC'R CYG KGAAQG DT PNXZ RYNG. LXYFLLFU FQD

• Answer:

IT ISN’T THE MOUNTAINS AHEAD THAT WEAR YOU DOWN. IT’S THE PEBBLE IN YOUR SHOE. —MUHAMMAD ALI

About the Author

Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) was an American professional boxer, widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., he changed his name to Muhammad Ali after converting to Islam in 1964.

Ali was known for his exceptional boxing skills, charismatic personality, and social activism. He won the World Heavyweight title three times and became famous for his fights against Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman. His victory over Foreman in the "Rumble in the Jungle" (1974) is particularly celebrated.