Either it was too deep for [him], or not deep enough, he couldn't be sure either way
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Uncertainty about the depth of an experience or feeling causes doubt.
- In plain terms
- He cannot be sure if an experience was too deep or not deep enough.
- What can you take from it?
- Uncertainty often arises from a lack of clear measurement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure the depth of an experience?
- When is uncertainty more painful than ignorance?
Another view
Depth is subjective and hard to measure objectively.
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