“ Seeing is not believing—it is only seeing. ”
George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin (1872). copy citation
| Author | George MacDonald |
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| Source | The Princess and the Goblin |
| Topic | sight belief |
| Date | 1872 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/708/708-h/708-h.htm |
Context
“Then turning again to the lady:
'What does it all mean, grandmother?' she sobbed, and burst into fresh tears.
'It means, my love, that I did not mean to show myself. Curdie is not yet able to believe some things. Seeing is not believing—it is only seeing. You remember I told you that if Lootie were to see me, she would rub her eyes, forget the half she saw, and call the other half nonsense.'
'Yes; but I should have thought Curdie—' 'You are right.” source
'What does it all mean, grandmother?' she sobbed, and burst into fresh tears.
'It means, my love, that I did not mean to show myself. Curdie is not yet able to believe some things. Seeing is not believing—it is only seeing. You remember I told you that if Lootie were to see me, she would rub her eyes, forget the half she saw, and call the other half nonsense.'
'Yes; but I should have thought Curdie—' 'You are right.” source
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