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The truth knocks on the door and you say, go away, I'm looking for the truth, and it goes away. Puzzling.

The truth knocks on the door and you say, go away, I'm looking for the truth, and it goes away. Puzzling.

Robert M. Pirsig
Truth, Science, Discovery
Robert M. Pirsig (2009). “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values”, p.6, Harper Collins

One geometry cannot be more true than another; it can only be more convenient. Geometry is not true, it is advantageous.

Robert M. Pirsig
Science, Geometry, Convenient
1974 Zen and theArt of MotorcycleMaintenance, pt.3, ch.22.

For every fact there is an infinity of hypotheses.

Robert M. Pirsig
Science, Facts, Infinity

Traditional scientific method has always been at the very best, 20 - 20 hindsight. It's good for seeing where you've been. It's good for testing the truth of what you think you know, but it can't tell you where you ought to go.

Robert M. Pirsig
Knowledge, Science, Thinking
1974 Zen and theArt of MotorcycleMaintenance, pt.3, ch.24.

Science values static patterns.

Robert M. Pirsig
Science, Patterns, Static
Robert M. Pirsig (1991). “LILA An Inquriry into Morals”

The major producer of the social chaos, the indeterminacy of thought and values that rational knowledge is supposed to eliminate, is none other than science itself.

Robert M. Pirsig
Science, Chaos, Social

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