Art Quote by Dan Schneider
““I've said this before: a lot of people think they're artists because they feel things deeply. You know, we're in a culture now and a time where people think they talk about their truth...'If I feel something so deeply, it must be true!' You know, 'I know that I was raped by a big-footed six and had to give up the...the big-foot baby two aliens to go back to Zontar!', you know? People believe this sh*t! I talked about this crazy woman who I knew years ago who thinks she had a near-death experience and now could control electricity and talk to God and angels and stuff..and every poster she puts up that I see gets more elaborate and insane! You know...pretty soon, she's gonna be, you know, f***ing, who knows...ISIS! [...] it's like, these are the kinds of people...they're not only in the arts, they're everywhere, and years ago, when [politicians] would talk about the 'wisdom of the masses', the common people...the Internet has proved that's utterly ridiculous.””
About This Quote
The speaker critiques the tendency to equate intense personal feeling with objective truth, highlighting how this mindset fuels sensationalist and unfounded claims across society.
In simple terms: Emotions ≠ truth
Key Takeaway
Feelings aren't proof
Themes
Truth vs. feeling
Cultural skepticism
Authority of experience
Media sensationalism
Social validation
Mood
irritated
skeptical
cynical
Type
critique
observation
When to use this quote
- artistic self‑identification
- online communities spreading rumors
- political rhetoric about 'wisdom of the masses'
- personal narratives used to justify extreme beliefs
Key Concepts
subjectivity
cognitive bias
social media influence
conspiracy thinking
Practical Applications
- critical media literacy
- skeptical evaluation of personal testimonies
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we distinguish genuine insight from emotional exaggeration?
- What safeguards protect public discourse from feeling‑driven misinformation?
A Different Perspective
Some argue that deep personal insight can reveal truths inaccessible to rational analysis, but this often leads to unverified claims.
