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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week

The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth.
Jonathan Kozol

Old and Wise

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11 Comments CherryPie on Oct 17th 2010

11 Responses to “Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week”

  1. Andrew Scott says:
    October 17, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Oh I was with that quote approvingly all the way at first, all the way up to and past the semicolon, then all the way along to the comma, but then after the comma I reached a part that I began to doubt.

  2. Shelly Rayedeane says:
    October 18, 2010 at 1:39 am

    It is a beautiful quote. Thank goodness I only look at the words when I read something, otherwise I would be doubting too.

    Me thinks I would yawn and fall asleep if I opened up a book or looked at lyrics and found myself staring at semi colons only with no words which actually came from the heart.

    Please forgive my attitude. I’m feeling spunky today.

    (Over 3 miles at the track with my brother and I’m one tired little monkey. :) )

  3. Andrew Scott says:
    October 18, 2010 at 2:29 am

    My point was nothing to do with punctuation Shelly. My point was that the fine endorsement of the value of doubting should lead us to doubt whatever we call the truth. I read the words, and that is where they led me. The punctuation merely allowed me to identify the three parts, as the author intended.

    • CherryPie says:
      October 18, 2010 at 7:18 pm

      Shelly,

      The quote is beautiful and thought provoking with or without the punctuation. I agree with Andrew’s interpretation of the quote. I would also add that it is a circular quote, by the time you get past that final comma you are moving back to the beginning of the quote again.

  4. liz says:
    October 18, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Or more questions in my case!

  5. jameshigham says:
    October 18, 2010 at 9:58 pm

    Plus holding firm to what we know to be the truth. Often, to doubt is to run around in circles, never progressing.

  6. Ellee says:
    October 19, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    Let’s hope the truth embodies the wisdom from this statement.