Books

[poliphilo]

 I love books, but you can't live in them. I know, I've tried.

And if you take them as a guide they'll sooner or later let you down.

Books are just words and words fall short. Ask a poet, they're the experts and they'll tell you the same.

Books are written by people- and people- even the most gifted- are limited in all sorts of ways. 

Books were written then- and this is now. This applies even if the then is very recent.

All the above applies, with suitable adaptions, to movies, TV shows, fandoms- and anything else that people get wrapped up in. It applies, with bells on, to anything that is presented or that presents itself as holy, authorative or eternally true.....

Comments

[paserbyp]

Agreed, but how about Bible or Koran?

[poliphilo]

They're just books like any other.....

[cmcmck]

In non fiction you can- think of my beloved 17th century!

[poliphilo]

You can try.....

[bleodswean]

I agree with this broadly. And very much appreciate the sentiment. As a child bookworm, I often am frustrated by those who celebrate that because really? for most children experiencing life rather than observing it would be preferable.

[poliphilo]

I was a bookworm too.....