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Wallace Stevens

It is the unknown that excites the ardor of scholars, who, in the known alone, would shrivel up with boredom.

Alone

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Scholars are driven by curiosity and passion because they face mysteries and unanswered questions, not just facts that are already understood. If they only dealt with what is certain and familiar, their enthusiasm would fade and their work would become dull.

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