Robert M. Pirsig

Robert M. Pirsig

06-Sep-1928


United States


Writer

Robert M. Pirsig is an American author and philosopher known for his book ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’. He was a bright student and very curious to understand various singularities of life. He lost interest in studies and dropped out of school. He served the U.S Army for a short while before returning back to earn a bachelorette in Eastern Philosophy. His curiosity to further research on Eastern philosophy made him study at ‘Banaras Hindu University’. After coming back to his native, he started working as a freelance journalist and technical writer while writing short stories. His writing skills encouraged him to publish his first philosophical book ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values’. He had recorded his philosophical discoveries during his motorcycle journey from Minnesota to California. His next book ‘Lila: An Inquiry into Morals’ was a semi-autobiographical book and has been acknowledged to have developed the ‘Metaphysics of Quality’. We give you a peek into the notable quotations and thoughts by the acclaimed writer in his words. We have collected some of the famous quotes and sayings by Robert M. Pirsig from his writings, books, philosophy, researches and work which reflect his wisdom about life.

QUOTES BY Robert M. Pirsig


The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.

When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called a Religion.

The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away. Puzzling.

You look at where you're going and where you are and it never makes sense, but then you look back at where you've been and a pattern seems to emerge.

Sometimes it's a little better to travel than to arrive

Is it hard?' Not if you have the right attitudes. Its having the right attitudes thats hard.

To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.

The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there.

For every fact there is an infinity of hypotheses.

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