His own opinion, which he does not air, is that the origin of speech lie in song, and the origins of song in the need to fill out with sound the overlarge and rather empty human soul.

J.M. Coetzee
His own opinion, which he does not air, is that...
His own opinion, which he does not air, is that...
His own opinion, which he does not air, is that...
His own opinion, which he does not air, is that...
About This Quote

Albert Einstein gave us the quote: "His own opinion, which he does not air, is that the origin of speech lie in song, and the origins of song in the need to fill out with sound the overlarge and rather empty human soul." This quote shows us how Einstein thought about what we say and why we say it. The issues that it raises include: 1. Do we say what we think or do we just follow what everyone else says? 2. What is our purpose for speaking? If our purpose is to get people to agree with us, then we may be doing just that. 3. How can we use what we say to better all mankind?

Source: Disgrace

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