Affair Quote by Caitlín R. Kiernan
“You know, it's a sad and unfortunate state of affairs that you have to live in a world where eight-year-olds refuse to believe in anything that they cannot touch or measure, and anyone who happens to see a thing that is invisible to most people is immediately branded a lunatic.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Unseen World, 2015
People reject invisible concepts, labeling those who perceive them as lunatics, reflecting a sad societal state.
In simple terms: Society dismisses unseen ideas, calling believers crazy.
Cultivate openness to the unseen.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- education
- scientific research
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we fear what we cannot measure?
- How can we balance evidence with imagination?
Rationalism can also dismiss valuable intuition.