Perhaps our only sickness is to desire a truth which we cannot bear rather than to rest content with the fictions we manufacture out of each other.
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Journeys, like artists, are born and not made. A thousand differing circumstances contribute to them, few of them willed or determined by the will-whatever we may think.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Journeys are shaped by circumstances rather than solely by personal will.
In this quote, Lawrence Durrell suggests that the paths we take in life are influenced by a myriad of external factors and situations, rather than being entirely dictated by our own desires or determinations. This perspective emphasizes the unpredictable nature of life's journey, akin to the way an artist's creativity emerges from a blend of experiences and influences rather than from a rigid framework of plans or intentions.
Themes
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In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal growth, one might say, 'Remember, journeys, like artists, are born and not made.'
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