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Thought for the week

2 August 2010 360 views 5 Comments

Thought for the week by F Scott Fitzgerald:

The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposite ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.

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Picture of F Scott Fitzgerald: Courtesy Wikipedia

5 Comments »

1. Bhuvan said:

….great mantra and powerful stuff by Scott. Still incisive enough to allure the assiduity of the detractors.I like it. Thanks for Sharing Shantanu.

2 August 2010

2. Bhagwad Jal Park said:

This is closely related to the ability to empathize with others who are in a different situation than oneself – but that has more to do with emotional intelligence than just IQ.

2 August 2010

3. seadog4227 said:

The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold absolutely no thought in the mind !

2 August 2010

4. Khandu Patel said:

I have heard variations on this theme. One is that identity is not clear cut in the singular but that people assume different personalities in different contexts. This might best be described as emotional intelligence. In the context of religion, the ability of Christians to lead at the forefront of science and yet do so without any doubts about their faith. In the same way, Hindu theoretical physicists have remained attached to their Hindu religious beliefs.

3 August 2010

5. GyanP said:

We find this mostly in great creative writings. There is no need to quote: different characters in a novel are just different facets of the reality the writer wants to portray.

3 August 2010