When people make us think we're thinking, we love them. When people make us actually think, we hate them."

March 22, 2007 2:40 AM

"When people make us think we're thinking, we love them. When people make us actually think, we hate them." I love this quote, was reminded of it by this comment, and it's driving me nuts that I can't remember who said it (and neither can Google, in any of the configurations I've tried). Can anyone help?
posted by Superfrankenstein to writing & language (3 answers total)

"If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you." - Don Marquis
posted by helios at 3:31 AM on March 22, 2007 [14 favorites]

Thank you, helios.
posted by Superfrankenstein at 3:40 AM on March 22, 2007

And thank you, lysdexic, for reminding me of it.

Come to think of it, that quote I love sure makes me think I'm thinking. I wonder if that's a problem.
posted by Superfrankenstein at 3:54 AM on March 22, 2007