The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there. Other people can talk about how to expand the destiny of mankind. I just want to talk about how to fix a motorcycle. I think that what I have to say has more lasting value.


Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974)

Robert M. Pirsig Quotes

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there. Other people can talk about how to...

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there. Other people can talk about how to...

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there. Other people can talk about how to...

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there. Other people can talk about how to...