Quote by Elias Canetti

One should not confuse the craving for life with endorsement of it.

One should not confuse the craving for life with endorsement

Summary

This quote suggests that there is a distinction between desiring to live and actually approving or supporting the events or experiences that encompass life. While one may have a yearning for existence, it does not necessarily infer acceptance or agreement with all the circumstances and realities that come along with it. In other words, the quote advises against assuming that wishing to be alive always implies a wholehearted endorsement of life's trials and tribulations.

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Life

By Elias Canetti

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