Life is short for those who are truly able to understand that one day the entire world will come to a complete end. Not everyone is capable of that. Not everyone has the ability to comprehend what going away for all eternity really implies. There are too many distractions, hour by hour, minute by minute, to hinder such an understanding.
A hydrogen atom in a cell at the end of my nose was once part of an elephant's trunk. A carbon atom in my cardiac muscle was once in the tail of a di… - Jostein Gaarder
A hydrogen atom in a cell at the end of my nose was once part of an elephant's trunk. A carbon atom in my cardiac muscle was once in the tail of a di…
- Jostein Gaarder
Life consists of a long chain of coincidences. - Jostein Gaarder
Life consists of a long chain of coincidences.
Yes, we too are stardust. - Jostein Gaarder
Yes, we too are stardust.
An answer is always on the stretch of road that is behind you. Only a question can point the way forward. - Jostein Gaarder
An answer is always on the stretch of road that is behind you. Only a question can point the way forward.
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. … - Jostein Gaarder
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. …
Wasn’t it extraordinary to be in the world right now, wandering around in a wonderful adventure! - Jostein Gaarder
Wasn’t it extraordinary to be in the world right now, wandering around in a wonderful adventure!
Superstitious." What a strange word. If you believed in Christianity or Islam, it was called "faith". But if you believed in astrology or Friday the … - Jostein Gaarder
Superstitious." What a strange word. If you believed in Christianity or Islam, it was called "faith". But if you believed in astrology or Friday the …
The most subversive people are those who ask questions. - Jostein Gaarder
The most subversive people are those who ask questions.
A state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his right arm. - 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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