Quote by J.K. Rowling

Fats was starting to think that if you flipped every bit of received wisdom on its head you would have the truth. He wanted to journey through dark labyrinths and wrestle with the strangeness that lurked within; he wanted to crack open piety and expose hypocrisy; he wanted to break taboos and squeeze wisdom from their bloody hearts; he wanted to achieve a state of amoral grace, and be baptised backwards into ignorance and simplicity.

Fats was starting to think that if you flipped every bit of

Summary

This quote suggests that Fats, the speaker, challenges and questions conventional knowledge and wisdom. He believes that by turning commonly accepted ideas upside down, one can uncover the truth. Fats is passionate about exploring the mysteries and complexities hidden within society, dismantling pious notions, confronting hypocrisy, and defying taboos. Ultimately, his quest is to attain a state of amoral grace by rejecting existing moral constructs and embracing a state of innocence and simplicity.

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Wisdom Life Freedom Of Expression

By J.K. Rowling

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