I have set off and found that there is no end to even the simplest journey of the mind. I begin, and straight away a hundred alternative routes present themselves. I choose one, no sooner begin, than a hundred more appear. Every time I try to narrow down my intent I expand it, and yet those straits and canals still lead me to the open sea, and then I realize how vast it all is, this matter of the mind. I am confounded by the shining water and the size of the world. Jeanette Winterson
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Thomas Jefferson is one of the most important and influential political figures of our time. His quote is a perfect example of his view on the world and the mind. He realized that he was confined by his own mind and was not able to find a way out. His thought process was very interesting as he constantly changed his mind, but he never gave up on any of them.

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