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At the time, acid made me consider questions of reality, the difference, as someone said, between words and silence.
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"At the time, acid made me consider questions of reality, the difference, as someone said, between words and silence. It also brought back a lot of latent religious feelings in me that I had turned my back on"

- Robert Stone

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This quote by Robert Stone speaks to the power of psychedelics to open new point of views and to challenge our presumptions of truth. Stone recommends that psychedelics can bring up religious sensations that we might have previously reduced. He likewise recommends that psychedelics can assist us to comprehend the distinction in between words and silence, and to value the power of both. Stone implies that psychedelics can help us to explore our innermost ideas and feelings, and to get a much deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. By taking a psychedelic journey, we can acquire insight into our own beliefs and worths, and gain a higher gratitude for the power of words and silence.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Robert Stone somewhere between August 21, 1937 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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