Devil Quote by Sandra Cisneros
“The devil knows more from experience than from being the devil”
About This Quote
Source Book: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, 1984
Experience teaches practical insight that surpasses theoretical knowledge or abstract identity.
In simple terms: Real experience beats theory.
Key Takeaway
Learn from lived experience.
Themes
experience
knowledge
identity
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- career decisions
- creative work
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
practical insight
learning
self-awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- How does experience shape your decisions?
- When might theory be more reliable?
A Different Perspective
Theory alone may miss nuance and context.
![“[Jorge Luis Borges] had short stories, and I was trying to learn how to write short stories, and then he had these things in the middle that were like fables, and I loved hearing fables.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a46/sandra-cisneros-862_borges_jorge-luis-borges-had-short-stories-and_102630.jpg)
![“We changed it to emocionó, the way you say in Spanish, "to emotion me" [to be moved]. That, as opposed to "haunt." We wanted the feeling of sadness and grief and obsession, so we used emocionó.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8fc/sandra-cisneros-862_changed_we-changed-it-to-emocion-the-way-you-say_108295.jpg)
