V.S. NaipaulIt is wrong to have an ideal view of the world. That's where the mischief starts. That's where everything starts unravelling...
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It is wrong to have an ideal view of the world. That's where the mischief starts. That's where everything starts unravelling. What we see and think we know is only a small part of what actually exists. Nothing can be understood without acknowledging that there are many things we cannot see, but which exist nonetheless.
Source: Magic Seeds
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