To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing… — Yann Martel · Skopia

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To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.

Life of Pi (novel) · 2001

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Martel, Yann. Life of Pi. Knopf Canada, 2001, ch. 7.

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