Quote by T.H. White

The fate of this man or that man was less than a drop, although it was a sparkling one, in the great blue motion of the sunlit sea.

The fate of this man or that man was less than a drop, altho

Summary

This quote suggests that individual human lives hold very little significance in the grand scheme of the world. Despite their uniqueness and sparkle, when compared to the vastness and immensity of the world and universe, the fate of one person is almost insignificant, like a tiny drop in the endless ocean. It serves as a reminder of our relative smallness and humbles us by putting our individual lives in perspective against the backdrop of the greater existence.

By T.H. White

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