“Reality is how we interpret it. Imagination and volition play a part in that interpretation. Which means that all reality is to some extent a fiction.”
— Yann Martel
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Category: imagination
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How do you live with evil? Art
“How do you live with evil? Art is traditionally – certainly with my secular background – the answer, but art is very self-referential, whereas religion claims to go beyond the bounds of human existence.”
— Yann Martel
Author: Yann Martel
Category: religion
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Most of us get our history through
“Most of us get our history through story.”
— Yann Martel
Author: Yann Martel
Category: history
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Fanatics do not have faith – they
“Fanatics do not have faith – they have belief. With faith you let go. You trust. Whereas with belief you cling.”
— Yann Martel
Author: Yann Martel
Category: trust
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Fanatics do not have faith – they
“Fanatics do not have faith – they have belief. With faith you let go. You trust. Whereas with belief you cling.”
— Yann Martel
Author: Yann Martel
Category: faith
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