Quote by Christine Lim

What if people and their lives and their productions become more beautiful than words can describe because they believe in something bigger than themselves? Is the most important question really whether what they believe is true? Isn't it more important that they are real? Things can be real without being true.

What if people and their lives and their productions become

Summary

This quote emphasizes the significance of believing in something greater than oneself and its impact on life and creativity. It challenges the notion that the truth of what one believes in is the utmost importance. Instead, it considers authenticity as being more important than truthfulness. It suggests that people and the fruits of their existence can transcend words and become deeply beautiful through genuine beliefs, even if those beliefs may not align with objective truth. In essence, it emphasizes the power of true authenticity and the subjective experience over the objective reality.

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By Christine Lim

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