Quote by Hermann Hesse

I had grown a thin mustache, I was a full-grown man, and yet I was completely helpless and without a goal in life.

I had grown a thin mustache, I was a full-grown man, and yet

Summary

This quote expresses a sense of disillusionment and purposelessness in the narrator's life. Despite reaching adulthood and showing physical signs of maturity, the passage highlights an internal emptiness and lack of direction. It suggests the narrator's frustration at feeling stuck and incapable of finding meaning or pursuing goals. The mention of the mustache can symbolize the superficial markers of adulthood while contrasting it with the emotional or psychological immaturity. Overall, the quote emphasizes a sense of lost identity and the need for purpose in one's life.

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Life Man

By Hermann Hesse

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