'Everything you say is boring and incomprehensible,' she said, 'but that alone doesn't make it true.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even if someone speaks poorly, their content can still be true. Criticism of style does not invalidate the message.
- In plain terms
- Bad delivery does not mean the statement is false.
- What can you take from it?
- Separate the message from the manner of delivery.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does how something is said affect its truth?
- When should we judge the message over the messenger?
Another view
Sometimes style is integral to the meaning and cannot be separated.
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