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Science and literature give me answers. And they ask me questions I will never be able to answer
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"Science and literature give me answers. And they ask me questions I will never be able to answer"

- Mark Haddon

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This quote by Mark Haddon talks to the power of both science and literature to offer us with knowledge and insight. Science gives us tangible responses to concerns about the real world, while literature provides us solutions to questions about the human experience. Both science and literature likewise ask us concerns that we may never be able to address. Science asks us to consider the mysteries of deep space, while literature asks us to consider the intricacies of the human condition. This quote reminds us that while science and literature can offer us with responses, they can likewise challenge us to believe more deeply and to think about concerns that may never ever have a definitive response. Eventually, this quote encourages us to accept the power of both science and literature to supply us with understanding and insight, while also challenging us to believe more deeply and to think about questions that might never ever have a definitive answer.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Mark Haddon somewhere between September 26, 1962 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from England. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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