'The little folk dare anything', said his friend. 'And they talk a lot of nonsense. But they talks an awful lot of sense, as well. You listen to 'em at your peril, and you ignore 'em at your peril, too.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Listen to ordinary people carefully; they speak nonsense but also wisdom.
- In plain terms
- Small folk say silly things but also truth.
- What can you take from it?
- Value common sense from unlikely sources.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you learn from unlikely people?
- How do you spot truth?
Another view
Not all folk wisdom is valuable.
More from Neil Gaiman
We are always living in the final days. What have you got? A hundred years or much, much less until the end of your world.
Permalink to quote #21 When I was very young, somebody - maybe it was a squirrel, they talk so much, or a magpie, or maybe a fishie - told me that Pan owned all this forest. Well, no…
Permalink to quote #23 Apocatastasis. What it means: 1) Restoration, re-establishment, renovation 2) Return to a previous condition 3) (Astronomy) Return to the same apparent positio…
Permalink to quote #20
Related quotes
Only a fool thinks price and value are the same.
Antonio MachadoAntonio Machado quote #1 I felt there's a wealth in Jewish tradition, a great inheritance. I'd be a jerk not to take advantage of it.
Herman WoukHerman Wouk quote #1 A buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the air The monkey thought that everything was on the square The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back But the…
Nat (King) ColeNat (King) Cole quote #1