Quote by LouisFerdinand Celine

The whole business of your life overwhelms you when you live alone. One's stupefied by it. To get rid of it you try to daub some of it off on to people who come to see you, and they hate that. To be alone trains one for death.

The whole business of your life overwhelms you when you live

Summary

This quote highlights the overwhelming nature of living alone, with the speaker feeling burdened by the responsibilities and complexities of their own existence. To alleviate this weight, they attempt to offload some of it onto others who visit them, but this is met with disdain. The quote suggests that being alone helps one confront and prepare for death, implying that solitude enhances our understanding and acceptance of the ultimate and inevitable mortality we all face.

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By LouisFerdinand Celine

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