David EddingsLife without any wonder left in it is flat and stale.
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Life without any wonder left in it is flat and stale. A life without adventure, adventure without curiosity, curiosity without imagination there is no life. It is the unknown that gives life its zest, but if, to live at all, one must know all about it beforehand, what becomes of the excitement of discovery? To live with the joy of the soul unmixed with any knowledge of this soul's limits is to live in a world where there are no limits to human capacity.
Source: The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn Of Prophecy / Queen Of Sorcery / Magicians Gambit
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