Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

One receives as reward for much ennui, despondency, boredom --such as a solitude without friends, books, duties, passions must bring with it --those quarter-hours of profoundest contemplation within oneself and nature. He who completely entrenches himself against boredom also entrenches himself against himself: he will never get to drink the strongest refreshing draught from his own innermost fountain.

One receives as reward for much ennui, despondency, boredom

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This quote suggests that moments of profound contemplation and self-reflection come as a reward for enduring periods of ennui and boredom. The solitude without external distractions, such as friends, books, duties, and passions, allows one to delve deep within themselves and connect with nature. It emphasizes that by avoiding boredom altogether, one shuts themselves off from opportunities to explore their own thoughts and experiences, thereby missing out on the refreshing insights that can be drawn from their own innermost being.

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