How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Hawthorne Abendsen said, "Everyone has—technical secrets. You have yours; I have mine. You should read my book and accept it on face value, just as I accept what I see—" Again he pointed at her with his glass. "Without inquiring if it's genuine underneath, there, or done with wires and staves and foam-rubber padding. Isn't that part of trusting in the nature of people and what you see in general?" (15.92)
If you wanted to write a paper on skills and "deceit," you might want to look at this quote. Here, Abendsen notes that all skillful people have "technical secrets" and that if you want to appreciate something, you should just accept those secrets. Are these "technical secrets" another way to say "lies and deceit"? Does the book take Abendsen's side and argue that it's better just to trust the appearance? (Does the fact that Abendsen comes off as a lech make you less likely to agree with him?)