“A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that's just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it's a joke.”
― Either/Or, Part I
― Either/Or, Part I
“If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I.”
― The Complete Essays
― The Complete Essays
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