Robert M. Pirsig





Robert M. Pirsig

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September 06, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN, The United States

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Роберт М. Пёрсиг

Robert Maynard Pirsig (born September 6, 1928, Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American writer and philosopher, mainly known as the author of the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974), which has sold millions of copies around the world.

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Average rating: 3.62 · 37,585 ratings · 2,799 reviews · 4 distinct works
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle...
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 35,910 ratings — published 1974 — 90 editions
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Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals
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“The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.”
Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

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

“When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called a Religion.”
Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

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