Contemplate Quote by Alfred North Whitehead
“It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Process and Reality, 1929
True insight often lies in recognizing the obvious, which requires deep intelligence.
In simple terms: Seeing the obvious needs intelligence.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate depth to notice simple truths.
Themes
intelligence
observation
clarity
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- problem solving
- teaching
- strategic planning
- daily decisions
Key Concepts
epistemology
critical thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- What obvious truth have you overlooked?
- How can you train yourself to notice the simple?
A Different Perspective
Obviousness can be dismissed as trivial.
![“[When nature appears complicated:] The moment we contemplate it as it is, and attain a position from which we can take a commanding view, though but of a small part of its plan, we never fail to recognize that sublime simplicity on which the mind rests satisfied that it has attained the truth.” quote by John Herschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c0b/john-herschel-18983_complicated_when-nature-appears-complicated-the-mome_203650.jpg)
![“[The lion] began to contemplate me with a kind of quiet premeditation, like that of a slow-witted man fondling an unaccustomed thought.” quote by Beryl Markham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ad2/beryl-markham-6709_contemplate_the-lion-began-to-contemplate-me-with-a_193009.jpg)
