Quote by John Fowles

There had always been a conflict in me between mystery and meaning. I had pursued tha latter, worshipped the latter as a doctor. As a socialist and rationalist. But then I saw that the attempt to scientize reality, to name it and categorize it and vivisect it out of existence, was like trying to remove the air from the atmosphere. In the creating of the vacuum it was the experimenter who died, because he was inside the vacuum.

There had always been a conflict in me between mystery and m

Summary

This quote reflects the internal conflict of the speaker between their pursuit of understanding and meaning in the realm of science and rationality, and their recognition of the limitations of purely reducing reality to systematic processes. The speaker realizes that trying to strip away the mystery and spiritual essence of life ultimately leads to their own demise, as it denies the inherent complexity and wonder of existence. This serves as a reminder to appreciate the unexplainable aspects of life and the importance of embracing both mystery and meaning in our understanding of the world.

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