“The Empire Pool” Conclave: A Journal of Character, Issue 5, (Spring, 2013)
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“Rodney, whatever is the opposite of philosophy?”
“My dear, the opposite of philosophy is terror.”
“Terror? You mean fear of death?” I asked.
“I don’t think so...”
“Fear of what, then?”
“Of never having lived.”
— Andrea Lewis (writer)
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“My dear, the opposite of philosophy is terror.”
“Terror? You mean fear of death?” I asked.
“I don’t think so...”
“Fear of what, then?”
“Of never having lived.”" in the context of "“The Empire Pool” Conclave: A Journal of Character, Issue 5, (Spring, 2013)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Andrea Lewis (writer)
Andrea Lewis is an American writer. She was Microsoft's first technical writer and is one of three co-founders of Richard Hugo House, a literary arts center in Seattle.
About Andrea Lewis (writer)
Andrea Lewis is an American writer. She was Microsoft's first technical writer and is one of three co-founders of Richard Hugo House, a literary arts center in Seattle.
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