Attention Quote by Cassandra Clare
“We shouldn’t,” protested Isabelle. “The Clave has a plan.” “The Clave has the collective intelligence of a pineapple,” said Jace. Alec blinked up at them. “Jace is right.” Isabelle turned on her brother. “What do you know? You weren’t even paying attention.” “I was,” Alec said, injured. “I said Jace was right.” “Yeah, but there’s like a 90% chance of me being right most of the time, so that’s not proof you were listening,” said Jace. “That’s just a good guess.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Mortal Instruments series, 2007
A character argues that a group's collective knowledge is unreliable and that individual insight can be more accurate.
In simple terms: Group wisdom isn’t always right; trust personal judgment.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions, value evidence.
Themes
critical thinking
trust
group dynamics
Mood
skeptical
reflective
Type
literary
dialogue
When to use this quote
- team meetings
- research projects
- decision making
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
collective intelligence
probability
confirmation bias
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance group input with personal evidence?
- When should you challenge the majority?
A Different Perspective
Group consensus can overlook minority perspectives and lead to errors.
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