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Robert M. Pirsig Quotes

Robert M. Pirsig quotes about good

American Philosopher, Writer September 6, 1928

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What was behind this smug presumption that what pleased you was bad or at least unimportant in comparison to other things? … Little children were trained not to do “just what they liked’ but … but what? … Of course! What others liked. And which others? Parents, teachers, supervisors, policemen, judges, officials, kings, dictators. All authorities. When you are trained to despise “just what you like” then, of course, you become a much more obedient servant of others — a good slave. When you... Robert M. Pirsig
Traditional scientific method has always been at the very best, 20 - 20 hindsight. It's good for seeing where you've been. It's good for testing the truth of what you think you know, but it can't tell you where you ought to go. Robert M. Pirsig
We want to make good time, but for us now this is measured with emphasis on "good" rather than "time" and when you make that shift in emphasis the whole approach changes. Robert M. Pirsig
The way to see what looks good and understand the reasons it looks good, and to be at one with this goodness as the work proceeds, is to cultivate an inner quietness, a peace of mind so that goodness can shine through. Robert M. Pirsig
Robert M. Pirsig quote: "We want to make good time, but for us now this is measured..."
We want to make good time, but for us now this is measured with the emphasis on "good" rather than on "time".... Robert M. Pirsig
And what is written well and what is written badly...need we ask Lysias or any other poet or orator who ever wrote or will write either a political or other work, in meter or out of meter, poet or prose writer, to teach us this?" What is good, Phdrus, and what is not good...need we ask anyone to tell us these things? Robert M. Pirsig
Robert M. Pirsig quote: "And what is good, Phaedrus, And what is not good— Need we ask..."
And what is good, Phaedrus, And what is not good— Need we ask anyone to tell us these things? Robert M. Pirsig

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