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Jostein Gaarder Quotes about Understanding

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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

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.

Jostein Gaarder
Life Is Short, Understanding, One Day
Jostein Gaarder (2010). “The Orange Girl”, p.71, Hachette UK

When you realize there is something you don't understand, then you're generally on the right path to understanding all kinds of things.

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Philosophy, Understanding, Path
Jostein Gaarder (2003). “The Solitaire Mystery”, p.214, Macmillan

But understanding will always require some effort. You probably wouldn't admire a friend who was good at everything if it cost her no effort.

Jostein Gaarder
Effort, Understanding, Cost
Jostein Gaarder (2010). “Sophie's World”, p.43, Hachette UK

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