Thought for the week

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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Past quotes are here.

Picture of F Scott Fitzgerald: Courtesy Wikipedia

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5 Responses

  1. Bhuvan says:

    ….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. 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.

  3. seadog4227 says:

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

  4. Khandu Patel says:

    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.

  5. GyanP says:

    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.