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The source of all light is in the eye.

"The source of all light is in the eye."
— Alan Watts
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Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote

The line locates experienced light in the relationship between perception and the world. It is not a literal claim that the eye produces sunlight.

Key takeaway: Distinguish sensory experience from the physical processes that make it possible.

Origin of the quote

The Nature of Consciousness, Part 2; around 41 minutes in the transcript.

Who actually said this?

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Exact sentence appears in a discussion of perception; avoid reading it as a literal optical assertion.

Attributed author: Alan Watts

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