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Shirley Hazzard

Sometimes, surely, truth is closer to imagination or to intelligence, to love than to fact? To be accurate is not to be right.

Shirley Hazzard

Intelligence

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Shirley Hazzard suggests that understanding or insight can come from creative thinking, emotional connection, or intellect rather than just objective facts. She emphasizes that being factually correct doesn’t always mean one has grasped the deeper or more meaningful truth.

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