"Reason is a supple nymph, and slippery as a fish by nature. She had as leave give her kiss to an absurdity any day, as to syllogistic truth. The absurdity may turn out truer"
- David Herbert Lawrence
About this Quote
This quote by David Herbert Lawrence is a commentary on the power of reason. He is recommending that reason is a slippery and unforeseeable thing, and that it can cause unforeseen conclusions. He is stating that factor can result in absurdities, which may end up being truer than the logical fact. He is suggesting that factor is not always dependable, which it can result in unforeseen outcomes. He is also suggesting that often the truth is not always rational, which it can be found in the absurd. This quote is a tip that we must not constantly depend on reason alone, which in some cases we need to be open to the unanticipated.
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