"You're sitting there thinking your thoughts
They are not about what is but what is not"
He listens to the symphony, but only hears what is wrong with it, not what is good.
"You are sitting there breathing in your breath
You are seldom breathing life but mostly death"
A metaphor for pessimism, just like the "is the glass half full" question. Do we spend each moment on Earth living, or do we spend each moment just getting closer and closer to death?
The nobleman is also a real pessimist.
"You're sitting there thinking your thoughts They are not about what is but what is not"
He listens to the symphony, but only hears what is wrong with it, not what is good.
"You are sitting there breathing in your breath You are seldom breathing life but mostly death"
A metaphor for pessimism, just like the "is the glass half full" question. Do we spend each moment on Earth living, or do we spend each moment just getting closer and closer to death?
in answer to "Do we spend each moment on Earth living, or do we spend each moment just getting closer and closer to death?", I must say "Yes"
in answer to "Do we spend each moment on Earth living, or do we spend each moment just getting closer and closer to death?", I must say "Yes"
no, not even destiny knows when death will come so the distances to death is not measurable so one can't say one is getting closer
no, not even destiny knows when death will come so the distances to death is not measurable so one can't say one is getting closer
will we die yes are we getting closer there are well established age limits
will we die yes are we getting closer there are well established age limits