"The more we try to live in..." - Quote by Alan Watts

The more we try to live in the world of words, the more we feel isolated and alone, the more all the joy and liveliness of things is exchanged for mere certainty and security. On the other hand, the more we are forced to admit that we actually live in the real world, the more we feel ignorant, uncertain, and insecure about everything.
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More on Reality

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— Esther Hicks
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More on Language

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— Tim Vine
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— Kahlil Gibran
“I do not pretend that language is science. It isan instrument for the attainment of science.”
— Thomas Jefferson