who had jolted Sophie out of her everyday existence and suddenly brought her face to face with the great riddles of the universe?
Jostein GaarderDo you mind telling me what's suddenly so important?'
Sophie just shook her head. 'It's...it's a secret.'
'Yuck! You're probably in love.
At School she had trouble concentrating on what the teacher said. They seemed to talk only about unimportant things. Why couldn't they talk about what a human being is - or about what the world is and how it came into being?
Jostein GaarderLots of people have hobbies. some people collect old coins or foreign stamps, some do needlework, others spend most of their spare time on a particular sport.
Jostein GaarderWhy was it so difficult to be absorbed in the most vital and, in a way, the most natural of all questions?
Jostein GaarderAs she closed the gate behind her she noticed her own name on one of the big envelopes. Turning it over, she saw written on the back: Course in Philosophy. Handle with care.
Jostein GaarderHello again! As you see, this short course in philosophy will come in handy-sized portions.
Jostein GaarderPhilosophers are always trying to climb up the fine hairs of the fur in order to stare right into the magician's eyes.
Jostein GaarderI am an extraordinary being, you think. I am a mysterious creature
Jostein GaarderThis is precisely where philosophers are a notable exception. A philosopher never gets quite used to the world. to him or her, the world continues to seem a bit unreasonable - bewildering, even enigmatic. Philosophers and small children thus have an important faculty in common. You might say that throughout his life a philosopher remains as thin-skinned as a child.
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