🔹“A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.”
Saul Bellow (10 June 1915-2005) – “To Jerusalem and Back”
🔹“Una grande quantità di intelligenza può essere investita in ignoranza, quando il bisogno di illusione è profondo.”
🔹“Une grande quantité d’intelligence peut être investie dans l’ignorance lorsque le besoin d’illusion est profond.”
That’s a brilliant quote, Luisa. Thank you for sharing.
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I’m glad you enjoyed this quote 🌻
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I really did, Luisa. Still thinking about.
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❤️
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This does read like life today. The quote crystalizes that feeling.
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Perfectly right.
I chose it for that reason.
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Absolutely True 🙂 ❤
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😊😊😊
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Such a powerful reflection of the way we live. Sometimes people even equate beauty with illusion, too. Love this, Luisa!
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Thank you.
Much appreciated
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fantastic quote
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Glad you liked it!!!
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Il y a quelques années, j’assurais des formations pour les jeunes de mon entreprise, et j’aimais leur dire, sur le même thème :
Le plus grand ennemi de la connaissance, ce n’est pas l’ignorance, c’est l’illusion de la connaissance.
Je te laisse traduire en italien ?
Bonne journée, Luisa.
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“Il più grande nemico della conoscenza non è l’ignoranza, ma l’illusione di conoscere.”
Bella citazione!
Merci ❤
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Inquadrature erranti.. La mia percezione ottica.. Ciao
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Grazie
Un abbraccio
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I had to read Bellow’s quote twice to figure out what he meant, and yes, I agree, especially for artists, writers, musicians, and others in creative pursuits.
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Thank you for your meaningful words!
🙂
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Appunto!
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Una citazione veritiera! 😊 grazie
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Eh sì.
Buona serata 🌙⭐⭐
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Buona serata anche a te😊🌛🌛
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“Culture is a bluff.” Saul Bellow
from an interview with “Die Zeit” 2002
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Thank you for your contribution!
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non penso che una autentica intelligenza possa cibarsi di illusioni per me intelligenza e illusione si elidono a vicenda, ma è solo il mio parere. buona serata luisa, un abbraccio
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Infatti penso che Bellow intenda dire che l’intelligenza debba cercare di trasformarsi in ignoranza se c’è un estremo bisogno di illusione
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ma è proprioquello che io escludo l”estremo bisogno di illusione in chi è intelligente… poi tutto è possibile 😀
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… non hai mai provato la disperazione?
Quella che ti toglie il respiro e la voglia di vivere? L’illusione diventa l’unica via di fuga
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no non l’ho mai provata e sì che ne ho passate tante…
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Buona serata con un abbraccio ❤
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ricambio luisa ❤
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It is great .
Best wishes.
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Thank you 🌹
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Lovely thoughtful choice 🙂
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You are so kind.
Thank you
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Parole che purtroppo rispecchiano spesso lo spirito di questa società
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Hai proprio ragione, cara Adriana.
… ed è davvero triste
Buona giornata
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