Quotes by Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World

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So now you must choose... Are you a child who has not yet become world-weary? Or are you a philosopher who will vow neve — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
Imagine that one day you are out for a walk in the woods. Suddenly you see a small spaceship on the path in front of you — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
Wisest is she who knows she does not know. — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
A philosopher knows that in reality he knows very little. That is why he constantly strives to achieve true insight. Soc — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
And although I have seen nothing but black crows in my life, it doesn't mean that there's no such thing as a white crow. — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
A lot of people experience the world with the same incredulity as when a magician pulls a rabbit out of a hat.…We know t — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
Only philosophers embark on this perilous expedition to the outermost reaches of language and existence. Some of them fa — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
It's not him who's disturbed. But he likes to disturb others--to shake them out of their rut. — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
But understanding will always require some effort. You probably wouldn't admire a friend who was good at everything if i — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
A hydrogen atom in a cell at the end of my nose was once part of an elephant's trunk. A carbon atom in my cardiac muscle — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
People are, generally speaking, either dead certain or totally indifferent (Both types are crawling around deep down in — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
Socrates himself said, 'One thing only I know, and this is that I know nothing.' Remember this statement, because it is — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
A true philosopher must never give up. — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
Health is the natural condition. When sickness occurs, it is a sign that Nature has gone off course because of a physica — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
If you believed in Christianity or Islam it was called 'faith', but if you believed in astrology or friday the thirteent — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
He could very likely have appealed for leniency. At least he could have saved his life by agreeing to leave Athens. But — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
Man is the measure of all things', said the Sophist Protagora (c. 485-410 B.C.). By that he meant that the question of w — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
When we sense something, it is due to the movement of atoms in space. When I see the moon it is because "moon atoms" pen — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
Life is both sad and solemn. We are led into a wonderful world, we meet one another here, greet each other - and wander — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World
A state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his right arm. — Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World