“Faced with the nonsense question "What is the meaning of a word?"”
J. L. Austin (1911–1960) English philosopher
and perhaps dimly recognizing it to be nonsense, we are nevertheless not inclined to give it up.
p. 58
Philosophical Papers (1979)
“Everything in life in nonsense. It's just a question of persepctive”
— Carlos Ruiz Zafón, book The Angel's Game
Source: The Angel's Game
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