Once I get on a puzzle, I can't get off. If my mother's friend had said, "Never mind, it's too much work, " I'd have blown my top, because I want to beat this damn thing, as long as I've gone this far. I can't just leave it after I've found out so much about it. I have to keep going to find out ultimately what is the matter with it in the end. Ralph Leighton
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I have to keep going to find out ultimately what is the matter with it in the end. We all have doubts, beliefs, and opinions. The most important thing is to study and learn as much as you can about a subject. Then, once you have an understanding of the subject, you can make your decision on how you feel about something.

If you are unsure, then feel free to do some research on what you are unsure about. We humans are not perfect and we will never be fully able to understand everything there is out there. So, it’s not that big of a deal if you don’t understand something completely.

Don’t let that stop you from trying to learn more about it by doing some research or talking to people who are more knowledgeable than yourself. If after all your research you still read the same way, then it probably isn’t worth thinking about. If you find that someone's opinion doesn't seem right and you don't agree with it, then keep researching and learning until you reach your own conclusion.

Source: Surely Youre Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures Of A Curious Character

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