Exactly! It is absurd - improbable - it cannot be. So I myself have said. And yet, my friend, there it is! one cannot escape from the facts.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker acknowledges that facts may seem impossible or absurd, yet they must be accepted because they exist.
- In plain terms
- Even if something seems impossible, facts cannot be escaped.
- What can you take from it?
- Facts must be accepted even when they contradict logic or expectation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we handle facts that break logic?
- When should we trust facts over feelings?
Another view
Sometimes facts change or are later proven incorrect.
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