Quote by Russell Hoban

There are situations in life to which the only satisfactory response is a physically violent one. If you don't make that response, you continually relive the unresolved situation over and over in your life.

There are situations in life to which the only satisfactory

Summary

This quote suggests that there are certain circumstances in life that can only be appropriately addressed through physical violence. When one fails to respond with force, they are trapped in a cycle of reliving the lingering effects of the unresolved situation repeatedly. The quote implies that in some cases, physical confrontation is the only way to break free from the perpetual consequences of an unresolved conflict or situation.

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Violence

By Russell Hoban

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