Very few beings really seek knowledge in this world. Mortal or immortal, few really ask. On the contrary, they try to wring from the unknown the answers they have already shaped in their own minds -- justifications, confirmations, forms of consolation without which they can't go on. To really ask is to open the door to the whirlwind. The answer may annihilate the question and the questioner. Anne Rice
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This quote from Aleister Crowley, a mystic and a self-proclaimed prophet, is a great insight on how people seek answers. What's interesting is that Crowley himself never sought answers to his questions. He simply asked them and then wrote down the answers he received without ever asking for confirmation of his answers. This way, he never had to face any criticism or backlash for his answers. All he had to do was write down what he saw and felt and then leave the rest up to the universe.

Source: The Vampire Lestat

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