About This Quote
We often hear things that are not true even if it doesn’t have to do with our lives. For example, you could be looking at a beautiful portrait of a person but someone else can tell you it’s not very good because he saw it in a gallery. Why is it that people can be so biased? I mean, why would the person who saw the painting think it’s bad? Because he got his impression from what he heard about the painting. The thing is, if what was said was true, then the painting would be bad too.
If your friend told you that you were ugly, then you’d probably see yourself as ugly too. We often talk about things that aren’t true even if they are beautiful or good.
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