Sunday 4 September 2011

A thought for a Sunday


"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."


Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (121-180 CE)

2 comments:

NobblySan said...

These old Italian chaps knew a thing or two, didn't they....

What a wise perspective. I'll try to heed it when I'm on the verge of a rant, or some bit of self-righteous pontification.

Andy Holroyd said...

It resonates with me too Nobbly. However, in my opinion, some viewpoints offer a better perspective than others.