Quote by Laurence Sterne
I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to it, had minded what they were about when they begot me.
Summary
In this quote, the speaker expresses regret and disappointment in their parents for not considering the consequences of bringing them into the world. The speaker suggests that their parents had a responsibility to think more carefully before conceiving them, as both were equally obligated to do so. This reflection indicates a sense of dissatisfaction with their existence and implies that the speaker would have preferred their parents to have made a more responsible decision regarding their birth.