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“There is nothing perfect...only life.”

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Sue Monk Kidd is an American author known for her novels, particularly 'The Secret Garden' and 'The Invention of Wings'. Born on August 12, 1948, she has a passion for literature and writing from a young age. more

“Socrates, whose mother was a midwife, used to say that his art was like the art of the midwife. She does not herself give birth to the child, but she is there to help during its delivery. Similarly, Socrates saw his task as helping people to 'give birth' to correct insight, since real understanding must come from within. . . . Everybody can grasp philosophical truths if they just use their innate reason.”

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Author:Jostein Gaarder

“Athens is like a sluggish horse, and I am the gadfly trying to sting it into life.”

Trying Horse Athens Sluggish Gadflies

Book:Sophie's World

Source: Sophie's World

“A philosopher knows that in reality he knows very little. That is why he constantly strives to achieve true insight. Socrates was one of these rare people. He knew that he knew nothing about life and about the world. And now comes the important part: it troubled him that he knew so little.”

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Book:Sophie's World

Source: Sophie's World

“Nearly all creators of Utopia have resembled the man who has toothache, and therefore thinks happiness consists in not having toothache... Whoever tries to imagine perfection simply reveals his own emptiness.”

Thinking Men Trying Imagine Perfection Creator Emptiness Utopia Toothache Perfect Society

Author:George Orwell

“The most subversive people are those who ask questions.”

People Asks Subversive

Author:Jostein Gaarder

“People are, generally speaking, either dead certain or totally indifferent.”

People Certain Indifferent Sociology

Author:Jostein Gaarder

“The rearing of children is considered too important to be left to the individual and should be the responsibility of the state.”

Should Children Important States Individual Left Responsibility

Author:Jostein Gaarder

“A state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his right arm.”

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Book:Sophie's World

Source: Sophie's World

“Life is both sad and solemn. We are led into a wonderful world, we meet one another here, greet each other---and wander together for a brief moment. Then we lose each other and disappear as suddenly and unreasonably as we arrived.”

World Moments Together Life Is Loses Wonderful Disappear Wander Solemn Brief Moments Wonderful World

Author:Jostein Gaarder

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