Although this quote has been attributed to Wittgenstein in Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson, there is no verifiable source from Wittgenstein that it can be traced back to.
There is a a verifiable source: Rush Rhees (ed), Recollections of Wittgenstein (OUP, 1984) p. 125
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I can well understand why children love sand.
— Ludwig Wittgenstein
What It Means
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About Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein (26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian-born philosopher who spent much of his life in England.
About Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein (26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian-born philosopher who spent much of his life in England.
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