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Things are as they are. Looking out into it the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.
Alan Watts
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"Things are as they are. Looking out into it the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations."
— Alan Watts

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Things are as they are. Looking out into it the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations. — Alan Watts

About Alan Watts

Alan Watts was a Philosopher from United Kingdom (1915–1973).

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This quote is attributed to Alan Watts, a Philosopher from United Kingdom.
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Alan Watts lived from 1915 – 1973.