The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there. - Robert M. Pirsig

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The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there.

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About Robert M. Pirsig

Robert Maynard Pirsig (6 September 1928 – 24 April 2017) was an American philosopher and novelist, most famous for his novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance in which he proposed what has become known as his Metaphysics of Quality (MoQ).

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Alternative Names: Robert Maynard Pirsig • Robert Pirsig
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