Share & Save
Meaning
It reads as a sharp observation about human stubbornness, that offering guidance is easy but accepting it is much harder. The line can be taken to mean we are more generous with certainty when speaking than when listening, and it lands in any family argument, workplace debate, or personal crisis where everyone knows best until the advice turns toward them.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Tom Stoppard
British playwright and screenwriter
Sir Tom Stoppard was a British playwright and screenwriter, known for his work for stage, film, radio, and television. He came to prominence through his plays and became one of the most widely performed dramatists of his generation. His writing often explored human rights, censorship, political freedom, and the philosophical questions behind society. He was a playwright of the Royal National Theatre, was knighted in 1997 for his contribution to theatre, and received the Order of Merit in 2000.
More from Tom Stoppard (313 quotes) →More quotes by Tom Stoppard
- “To be 64 is appalling, so what does it matter being 65?”Tom Stoppard
- “Everybody I know is writing plays twice a year. It's sort of making me feel I am not up to much.”Tom Stoppard
- “I like pop music. I consider rock 'n' roll to be a branch of pop music.”Tom Stoppard
- “I feel that when I began writing, I had a need to know more about the play before I got into it. I think that…”Tom Stoppard
Explore Reflections
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Tom Stoppard
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are dead
2000
Jumpers
1994
Hard Problem
2015
Arcadia
1994
Rock 'n' roll
2006