Inexplicable Quote by R. Buckminster Fuller
“The explicable requires the inexplicable. Experience requires the nonexperienceable. The obvious requires the mystical.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Unknown, possibly lecture or essay collection
The quote suggests that what we can explain often hides deeper mysteries, and that true experience involves confronting the unknowable.
In simple terms: Explanation hides mystery; experience involves the unknowable.
Key Takeaway
Embrace paradox and seek beyond the obvious.
Themes
philosophy
paradox
knowledge
experience
mysticism
Mood
intrigued
thoughtful
Type
reflective
philosophical
When to use this quote
- Scientific research
- spiritual practice
- creative problem solving
- personal growth
- educational curricula
Key Concepts
Epistemology
Phenomenology
Mysticism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we apply this paradoxical view in daily decision making?
- What does “nonexperienceable” mean in your life?
A Different Perspective
The statement may be too abstract for practical application without concrete examples.
![“When you identify with an organization and you want to do stuff [but] you get this inexplicable 'no' - a lot of people get off the end and think, Well, God must have said no to me. No! The organization just said no to you. Find what it is that you were made to do and get on it! Go do what you were…” quote by Bob Goff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e0f/bob-goff-1182_ends_when-you-identify-with-an-organization-a_140468.jpg)
