"Blessed are the blind, for they know not enough to ask why"
- Ernest Renan
About this Quote
This quote by Ernest Renan speaks to the idea of lack of knowledge being happiness. The phrase "blessed are the blind" indicates that those who are unaware of the world around them remain in a much better position than those who understand. The expression "for they understand not enough to ask why" implies that those who are unaware of the world around them are not burdened by the knowledge of the world's oppressions and inequalities. This quote recommends that those who are uninformed of the world's problems remain in a much better position than those who understand them. It indicates that those who know the world's problems are strained by the knowledge of them and are unable to do anything to change them. This quote recommends that it is much better to be unaware of the world's problems than to be knowledgeable about them and be unable to do anything to alter them.
"Chris proposed exactly the way I've always dreamed. Our families were close by, but it was just us out on a beautiful deck overlooking a lake in East Tennessee. We had just been on a hike and - in our workout clothes - he hit the knee! We feel so blessed by God that He sent us each other, and we are looking so forward to forever together"
"That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed and cursed with instant communication? We should not fight fire with fire, threats with threats"
"Propaganda must appeal to mankind's better judgment and to the necessary belief in a better future. For this belief, the valley of the shadow of death is but a war station on the road to the blessed summit"
"I feel very blessed to have two wonderful, healthy children who keep me completely grounded, sane and throw up on my shoes just before I go to an awards show just so I know to keep it real"
