“But the main problem with quoting arises when writers assume that quotations speak for themselves. Because the meaning of a quotation is obvious to them, many writers assume that this meaning will also be obvious to their readers, when often it is not. Writers who make this mistake think that their job is done when they’ve chosen a quotation and inserted it into their text. They draft an essay, slap in a few quotations, and whammo, they’re done”. Quoting without explaining the quote yourself isn’t a good thing to show to your reader. The only person who would really understand the quote is yourself. You have to explain your quote so that the reader can fully understand stand what you mean and what you’re talking about.