Robert M. Pirsig

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in Minneapolis, MN, The United States

September 06, 1928

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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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	Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 75,243 ratings — published 1974 — 101 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 2,844 ratings — published 1991 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig Summary & Study Guide by BookRags, Robert M. Pirsig 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coffee with Plato by Donald R. Moor, Robert M. Pirsig (Foreword by) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil Can Ride: The World's Best Motorcycle Writing by Lee Klancher, Jack Lewis, Kevin Cameron (Contributor) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lila's Child: An Inquiry Into Quality by Dan Glover (Compilation), Robert M. Pirsig 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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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

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“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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“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

tags: inspirational, truth, zen

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