Thursday, August 25, 2011

Conjecture



To be willing to die for an idea is to set a rather high price on conjecture.
- Anatole France



Isn't "conjecture" a wonderful word?


conjecture -- con·jec·ture   
[kuhn-jek-cher]  
–noun
1.
the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
2.
an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; guess; speculation.

We believe things so fiercely because they are all conjecture. If they were true, there would be no need for strong belief.

1 comment:

Laurie said...

yes, it is a wonderful word.

"I am somebody."

"This world exists."

"Fear is real."

These are some of my conjectures.
How insinuating they are! Like oily snakes I give free rent in my clean pool.

Laurie