Opinions, facts

Opinion – a statement such as, ‘In my view the earth is round,’ whereas ‘The earth is round,’ is just a quotation.

Opinion – an unnecessary adornment to the life of facts

 

Opinions – placeholders for facts of which some people have more than others and which, with some people, is all they have

 

Facts – placeholder fillers (see above) which, depending on their shape and the shape of the placeholders, either fill the placeholders flush with the sides and edges or rattle around when the placeholder is shaken