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Peter Conrad

Losing faith in your own singularity is the start of wisdom, I suppose also the first announcement of death.

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The quote suggests that realizing you are not as unique or special as you once believed marks the beginning of gaining true understanding. At the same time, this loss of self-centered faith signals the end of a certain kind of personal identity or ego, which the author likens to a form of death.

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