Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979), Chapter 16
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Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?
— Douglas Adams on Belief
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?" in the context of "Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979), Chapter 16" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Belief" (A)
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About Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adams (Kkc2 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author and satirist, best known for his The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy scripts and books.
About Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adams (Kkc2 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author and satirist, best known for his The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy scripts and books.
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