'If ignorance is bliss, then knock the smile off my face'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker rejects ignorance even if it feels comfortable, valuing truth over bliss.
- In plain terms
- I would rather face painful truth than enjoy ignorant bliss.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek truth even if it hurts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is ignorance always bad?
- How much pain is worth truth?
Another view
Ignorance can provide necessary peace of mind.
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