Try any goddam thing you like, no matter how boringly normal or outrageous. If it works, fine. If it doesn't, toss it. Toss it even if you love it.
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Few if any seemed to have grasped the Principle of Reality; new knowledge leads always to yet more awesome mysteries. Greater physiological knowledge of the brain makes the existence of the soul less possible yet more probable by the nature of the search.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The pursuit of knowledge reveals deeper mysteries about existence and reality.
In this quote, Stephen King reflects on the inherent complexities of understanding reality through knowledge. As we learn more about the brain and its functions, it both challenges and supports the notion of the soul's existence, demonstrating that every answer prompts further questions about our existence and the mysteries of life.
Themes
KnowledgeMysteryRealitySoulUnderstanding
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the nature of consciousness, this quote could illustrate how knowledge deepens our existential inquiries.
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