“To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.”

—  Yann Martel , book Life of Pi

Variant: To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.
Source: Life of Pi (2001), Chapter 7, p. 31

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