Bible Quote by Damon Runyon
““Well, now, Dobber has a pretty fair sort of memory, and he says that Miss Sarah Brown tells The Sky that since he seems to know so much about the Bible, maybe he remembers the second verse of the Song of Solomon, but the chances are Dobber muffs the number of the verse, because I look the matter up in one of these Gideon Bibles, and the verse seems a little too much for Miss Sarah Brown, although of course you never can tell.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Big Town by Damon Runyon, 1933
The speaker doubts the reliability of a character’s memory about a biblical verse, suggesting it may be misremembered or exaggerated.
In simple terms: Memory can be faulty, especially about detailed texts.
Key Takeaway
Check facts before assuming accuracy.
Themes
memory
skepticism
interpretation
religion
communication
Mood
skeptical
reflective
analytical
Type
literary
observational
critical
When to use this quote
- research
- conversation
- teaching
- debate
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
cognitive bias
source reliability
textual analysis
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we verify claims about specific texts?
- What influences our confidence in recalling details?
A Different Perspective
Human memory is imperfect; even confident recall can be wrong.
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