"The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man" Quotes
A man experiences a profound dream that leads him to question the nature of humanity and the purpose of life.
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Quotes
I am a ridiculous man. They call me mad now. That would be a distinct rise in my social position were it not that they still regard me as being as ridiculous as ever.
Man is not only unable to live alone, but he is unable to live without love. He is a social animal.
I wanted life, I wanted to live, I was afraid of death. I made up my mind that I would not die, that I would not go out of life, that I would live and live!
I had only to wish that there should be a cannon shot, and there would be one.
But how to get there? That's the problem.
I am a ridiculous man, and what of it? You too are ridiculous. All men are ridiculous in their own way.
I suddenly understood: I wanted to live in order to satisfy all my desires, and in order to live, I had to work.
I am a ridiculous man. At no time have I considered myself a hero.
I was filled with a sense of infinite happiness, such as I had never known before and shall never know again.
I am a ridiculous man. They call me a madman now. That would be a distinct rise in my social position, were it not that they still regard me as being as ridiculous as ever.





