Quote by Eric Hoffer

How terribly hard and almost impossible it is to tell the truth. More than anything else, the artist in us prevents us from telling aught as it really happened. We deal with the truth as the cook deals with meat and vegetables.

How terribly hard and almost impossible it is to tell the tr

Summary

This quote highlights the difficulty of conveying the truth and how our artistic nature often hinders us from doing so. It suggests that like a cook who manipulates and prepares ingredients, we manipulate the truth when we communicate or interpret events. The quote implies that our personal biases, emotions, and creativity influence our storytelling, making it challenging to present an objective and unadulterated version of reality. It reflects the subjective nature of truth and the constant struggle to accurately convey it.

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