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25 of the best book quotes from Life of Pi. 01. “I can well imagine an atheist’s last words: ‘White, white! L-L-Love! My God!‘—and the deathbed leap of faith.
- Yann Martel
- 2001
- “It is true that those we meet can change us, sometimes so profoundly that we are not the same afterwards, even unto our names.” ― Yann Martel, Life of Pi.
- “To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.” ― Yann Martel, Life of Pi.
- “I must say a word about fear. It is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever, treacherous adversary, how well I know. It has no decency, respects no law or convention, shows no mercy.
- “Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is but the passing shadow of a cloud...”
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In the moments right after the ship begins to sink and Pi finds himself in the water, he realizes two things: He’s lost everyone he loves, but his will to survive remains strong. Yet, at the time, Pi does not understand why he would even want to continue living with all this terrible loss.
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These quotes from “Life of Pi” offer a glimpse into the profound wisdom and thought-provoking ideas that the novel presents. From the exploration of fear and doubt to the importance of faith and the power of imagination, these quotes remind us of the complexities and beauty of life.
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