There is no truth. There is only perception.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Flaubert claims truth is subjective, suggesting reality depends on perception rather than objective facts. It highlights the relativity of human experience.
- In plain terms
- Truth depends on how you see things, not on facts.
- What can you take from it?
- Perception shapes what we accept as truth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Whose truth do you trust?
- Can you change your perception?
Another view
Some truths exist independently of perception, like physical laws.
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