An open mind is like to an open wound. Vulnerable to poison. Liable to fester. Apt to give its owner only pain.
Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged
A closed mind is like to a cyst. Vulnerable to rot. Liable to fester. Apt to give its owner only pain.
Me, as an exercise in improvising a contrary Deep Wisdom.
It’s not as snappy, because “open mind” and “open wound” have a parallel structure that your example lacks.
A closed mind is like to closed-angle glaucoma. Can happen suddenly. Is often painful. Can lead to loss of vision.
Striking the right balance is a tricky thing.
An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded.
Isador Akios
(Even if I doubt Isador had “harmful memes” and “infohazards” in mind the way I do when I think of this quote...)
Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged
Me, as an exercise in improvising a contrary Deep Wisdom.
It’s not as snappy, because “open mind” and “open wound” have a parallel structure that your example lacks.
Striking the right balance is a tricky thing.
Isador Akios
(Even if I doubt Isador had “harmful memes” and “infohazards” in mind the way I do when I think of this quote...)