The more I see as I sit here among the rocks, the more I wonder about what I am not seeing.

Richard Proenneke
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The more I see as I sit here among the rocks, the more I wonder about what I am not seeing. The quote implies that we can never be sure that we know everything there is to know or that we have seen all there is to see. It is easy to believe that we know everything there is to know and all there is to see because we tend to view the world from our own perspectives. However, if we were to meet someone who has a completely different view of the world, we would find it difficult to understand or even believe them.

Source: One Mans Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey

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