Experience Quote by Leonardo da Vinci
“Experience never misleads; what you are misled by is only your judgment, and this misleads you by anticipating results from experience of a kind that is not produced by your experiments.”
About This Quote
Experience can mislead when we rely on judgments formed by past outcomes rather than direct experimentation.
In simple terms: Judgment, mislead us more than experience itself.
Key Takeaway
Question your assumptions before acting.
Themes
judgment
experience
experimentation
perception
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- decision making
- scientific research
- personal growth
- risk assessment
Key Concepts
cognitive bias
epistemology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you differentiate between learned insight and biased judgment?
- What experiments could test your assumptions?
A Different Perspective
Your past may not reflect future possibilities.
