Quote by Katherine F. Gerould

Funny how people despise platitudes, when they are usually the truest thing going. A thing has to be pretty true before it gets to be a platitude.

Funny how people despise platitudes, when they are usually t

Summary

This quote highlights the irony in how people often dismiss or despise platitudes, which are simple statements that are widely accepted as true. The quote implies that the reason for the widespread acceptance of platitudes is their inherent truth. It suggests that an idea or statement must have a high level of truth or universality before it becomes a platitude. Therefore, instead of dismissing them, this quote encourages us to recognize the essence of truth they hold and appreciate their simplistic wisdom.

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Truth

By Katherine F. Gerould

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