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"So many of us live in quiet desperation". This is so true it hurts.
by alvalentini 7y ago
"So many of us live in quiet desperation".
This is so true it hurts.
- gerbilly 7y agoIt's actually a famous quote, i.e.: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” - Henry David Thoreau, Walden
- xyzwave 7y agoThe context is also relevant here. “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.”