Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor, composer, director, and film producer. Wikipedia
5 Books Recommended by Anthony Hopkins
The Origin of Species
The Origin of Species is an 1859 book by Charles Darwin.
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Anthony Hopkins
“I continue reading and I go on reading because it’s fascinating. It’s absolutely fascinating. [The Origin of Species] is not an atheistic book. [It was] written by a brilliant scientist.” – Anthony Hopkins
Ideas and Opinions
Ideas and Opinions is a 1954 book by Albert Einstein.
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Anthony Hopkins
“Einstein believed in a non-personal God; believed in a mathematical intelligence in the back of the Cosmos…[He] was uncertain. He knew nothing. Yet he was probably one of the smartest geniuses of our time.” – Anthony Hopkins
“Bronowski said, ‘If we…try to reduce the human being to a number, we create an Auschwitz.’ In his book, he’s actually standing in Auschwitz where he lost many members of his family where he said, ‘Because of certainty. Certainty is the killer.’” – Anthony Hopkins
“A wonderful book by Graham Greene, who is a powerful Catholic.” – Anthony Hopkins
The Last Days of Socrates
The Last Days of Socrates is a series of four dialogues written by Plato which describe the trial and death of Socrates.
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Anthony Hopkins
“I’m certain that I’m not certain. Socrates was told he was the wisest man of all and he said, ‘That’s impossible.’ He realized he knew nothing.” – Anthony Hopkins
Here’s a link to an interview where Anthony Hopkins recommended these books.
