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I've thought long and hard about this. I really do want to do this, but I don't know if I can pull it off. I'm afraid that I'll wind up like Antoine Roquentin
by groaner 16y ago
I've thought long and hard about this. I really do want to do this, but I don't know if I can pull it off.
I'm afraid that I'll wind up like Antoine Roquentin from Sartre's Nausea -- a long world tour followed by disappointment and existential crisis.
- jey 16y agoIf you try it, you might succeed. If you don't try it, you definitely won't succeed.
- marquis 16y agoI love the reference, and don't forget Candide... something I tell my friends who are a little hesitant to start off: remember that whatever you are leaving behind you can come back to, and regardless of what happens you'll have stories to come back with.
- groaner 16y agoThanks for the Candide recommendation. I've had it on my reading list for a while but I'm picking it up on my next library trip.