Miracle Quote by Jose Saramago
““News of the miracle had reached the doge's palace, but in a somewhat garbled form. the result of the successive transmissions of facts, true or assumed, real or purely imaginary, based on everything from partial, more or less eyewitness accounts to reports from those who simply liked the sound of their own voice, for, as we know all too well, no one telling a story can resist adding a period, and sometimes even a comma.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Blindness, Jose Saramago, 1995
Stories become distorted as they pass through many voices, mixing fact and fiction.
In simple terms: Repeated retelling blurs truth and adds false details.
Key Takeaway
Verify information before accepting it as truth.
Themes
communication
truth
distortion
media
storytelling
Mood
skeptical
analytical
Type
critical
informative
When to use this quote
- news reporting
- social media sharing
- historical research
Key Concepts
epistemology
information cascade
cognitive bias
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you assess the credibility of a story?
- What steps can you take to preserve factual integrity?
A Different Perspective
Even reliable sources can be altered by repeated transmission.
