To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change.
Charles Horton CooleyRead
The chief misery of the decline of the faculties, and a main cause of the irritability that often goes with it, is evidently the isolation, the lack of customary appreciation and influence, which only the rarest tact and thoughtfulness on the part of others can alleviate.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Isolation and lack of appreciation can lead to misery and irritability in life.
This quote by Charles Horton Cooley emphasizes the emotional struggles that come with declining faculties, particularly the profound sense of isolation and the absence of appreciation from others. It suggests that such conditions not only lead to personal misery but also contribute to irritability, and that addressing these feelings requires exceptional sensitivity and thoughtfulness from those around the affected individual.
Themes
IsolationAppreciationMiseryThoughtfulnessIrritability
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of community support for elderly or declining individuals.
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