Extraordinary Quote by Brian Perkins
“This sounds an extraordinary statement to make, but in fact all truth is very ordinary.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Unknown, 20th century
The quote suggests that truth, despite sounding profound, is actually simple and everyday.
In simple terms: Truth is ordinary despite sounding extraordinary.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and appreciate everyday truths.
Themes
philosophy
reality
humility
Mood
contemplative
reflective
Type
aphilosophical
observational
When to use this quote
- daily conversation
- journalism
- teaching
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
epistemology
mundane truth
Questions to Reflect On
- What ordinary truth have you ignored?
- How does simplicity affect your perception of truth?
A Different Perspective
May overlook deeper complexities behind simple statements.
![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
