And from that time on I bathed in the Poem Of the Sea, star-infused and churned into milk, Devouring the green azures; where, entranced in pallid flotsam, A dreaming drowned man sometimes goes down.
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What a life! True life is elsewhere. We are not in the world.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Rimbaud suggests that true existence lies beyond our current reality or worldly distractions.
In this quote, Arthur Rimbaud reflects on the nature of life, implying that what we often perceive as 'life' is merely a superficial experience. He suggests that true life, which contains deeper meaning and fulfillment, is actually found in a realm beyond the mundane world we inhabit. This invites us to contemplate the essence of existence and challenge our perceptions of reality.
Themes
True LifeExistenceRealityPerceptionDepth
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about seeking deeper understanding in life.
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