"The recognition that no knowledge can be complete, no metaphor entire, is itself humanizing. It counteracts fanaticism. It grants even to adversaries the possibility of partial truth, and to oneself the possibility of error."

-- Alvin Toffler

#Errors Quotes #Recognition Quotes #Metaphor Quotes

“The Bee Gees no longer exist.”
“[N]ine-tenths of the people who are in the Home Service don't want to go abroad. They are people who live in Washington and have gotten acquainted with the jungle of this town and know their way around.”
“I'm a dedicated Republican and a proud party man.”
“One of the more positive aspects of our existence in Oceania is that truth is flexible and negotiable, despite attempts by some of us to impose political, religious, and other forms of absolutionism. Versions of truth may be accepted for particular purposes and moments, only to be reversed when circumstances demand other versions; and we often accede to things just to stop being bombarded, and then go ahead and do what we want to do anyway.”
“Human relationships are about communicating. Business jargon should be banished in favor of simple English. Simplicity is a sign of truth and a criterion of beauty. Complexity can be a way of hiding the truth.”
“I'm not really into weight training.”
“A man is like a cat; chase him and he will run - sit still and ignore him and he'll come purring at your feet.”

Source : Helen Rowland (2017). “Reflections of a Bachelor Girl”, p.20, Litres
“It's hard to feel comfortable in your own skin when you're younger.”

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