Disproved Quotes
On theories, fears, and assumptions proven wrong
These quotes examine what it means for something to be disproved, from scientific 'facts' that are really just untested theories to political warnings that never came true. One speaker pushes back against repeated Fear-based predictions.
There's no such thing as 'facts of life'. Only standing theories that haven't been disproved as of yet.
We should not listen to those who continue to repeat the disproved doom-mongering of 'Project Fear.'
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I got typecast early in my career as the guy who is very intense. Once you get into a certain mold, people see you that way, as much as it's disproved time and again.
Writers of historical fiction are not under the same obligation as historians to find evidence for the statements they make. For us it is sufficient if what we say can't be disproved or shown to be false.
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Others touch on personal reputation, noting how a public image can persist long after it's been shown false, and on historical fiction, where writers aren't held to the same burden of proof as historians.
