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Fanatics do not have faith - they have belief. With faith you let go. You trust. Whereas with belief you cling.

Yann Martel

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Yann Martel
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: June 25
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Fanatics
Cling
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Nothing beats reason for keeping tigers away. But be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bathwater.
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It is a vast country, so that inspires you. It's also the greatest hotel on earth: It welcomes people from everywhere. It's a good country to write from because in many ways Canada is the world.
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A house is a compressed territory where our basic needs can be fulfilled close by and safely.
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Everything was screaming: the sea, the wind, my heart.
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I can only tell my story, what you believe is up to you.
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We believe what we see.’...What do you do when you’re in the dark?
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Religion? Mr Kumar grinned broadly. I don't believe in religion. Religion is darkness.
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