No one knows anything, really. It's all rented, or borrowed.

Ian Mcewan
No one knows anything, really. It's all rented, or borrowed.
No one knows anything, really. It's all rented, or borrowed.
No one knows anything, really. It's all rented, or borrowed.
No one knows anything, really. It's all rented, or borrowed.
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We all know that no one knows anything, but that doesn’t stop us from trying to be smarter than we really are. I believe that everything is borrowed, and nothing is truly known. There is so much to learn, so much to experience, so many things to see… But if you’re trying to learn the truth about something, it is best not to look for it in books or listen to lectures or read articles. Rather try to find out what makes people tick. That way you can learn what really matters in life.

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