Summary
This quote suggests that knowledge and understanding can be acquired without having direct experience. It implies that one can discern or comprehend the nature of something without physically engaging with it. In the context of climbing a mountain, it means that one can grasp the mountain's height and magnitude just by observing or receiving information about it, without actually climbing it. The quote emphasizes the power of observation, inference, and the capability of intuition to inform our understanding even in situations where we lack direct involvement.
By Paulo Coelho