Truth on our level is a different thing from truth for the jellyfish.

About This Quote

Truth on our level is a different thing from truth for the jellyfish. This quote comes from the 1954 novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger.

It's about a young boy named Holden Caulfield, who is also a writer, who just released his first book. He can't deal with the fact that his book isn't very good. Holden believes that he needs to be true to what he believes when writing, but when writing for people who don't read books, it's not so simple.

Source: Knowledge And Experience In The Philosophy Of F.h. Bradley

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