Our greatest suffering do not lie in the present as ideas of perception or as immediate feelings but in the reason as abstract conceptions, painful thoughts, from which the brute, which lives only in the present and therefore, in enviable carelessness, is entirely free
Arthur Schopenhauer in The World as Will and Idea
My friend, the quotation and credit appear fine. There is a half sentence and then nothing. No link. Did you have text to accompany this?
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Brother, it is complete as is, nothing missing
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I agree, we should care more about the reality than the fantasies.
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Yes indeed.
How are you doing my good friend, been a while since last hearing from you.
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I’m doing fine now, thanks for asking. The faculty has already started so I’m gonna be busy.
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Good to hear. It’s good to be busy once in a while, boredom would kill you ๐
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Like this quotation – and share the thought too ๐
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Beautiful quote, Mak.
I just saw the news and they showed horrible pictures of the shopping centre in Nairobi today. Everyone seemed stunned, but so much suffering is yet to come. I hope all is well with you.
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Am well my friend, it must have taken everyone by surprise and I don’t think no one expected it to last this long.
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Lovely and true quote Mak. Thanks for sharing. ๐
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You are welcome my dear googlist ๐
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