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Biography - Alan Watts:

British philosopher, writer and speaker.
Born: 1915 - Died: 1973
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom

By trying to understand everything in terms of memory, the past, and words, we have, as it were, had our noses in the guidebook for most of our lives, and have never looked at the view.



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French
Essayer de tout comprendre en fonction de la mémoire, du passé et des écrits, c'est comme avoir vécu l'essentiel de sa vie, le nez dans un guide touristique, sans jamais regarder le paysage.




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Quotes for: to understand


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Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.





I have laboured carefully, not to mock, lament, or execrate, but to understand human actions.





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The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion.





Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.











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The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.





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You can't live at all, unless you can live fully now.





Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.





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Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.












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