Absence of Quality is the essence of squareness.
("Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values")
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It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away. Puzzling.
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Of course, the laws of science contain no matter and have no energy either and therefore do not exist except in people's minds. It's best to be completely scientific about the whole thing and refuse to believe in either ghosts or the laws of science. That way you're safe. That doesn't leave you very much to believe in, but that's scientific too.
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If you get careless or go romanticizing scientific information, giving it a flourish here and there, Nature will soon make a complete fool out of you.
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The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called yourself.
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Even in the presence of others he was completely alone.
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