Thank you, darling, for learning to play chess. It is an absolute necessity for any well organized family. (in a letter to his wife)
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Thus people--so it seems to me-- Become good friends from sheer ennui.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Friendships can sometimes arise out of boredom rather than deep connection.
Alexander Pushkin suggests that friendships may often form not from genuine affinity or shared interests, but rather from a desire to alleviate the monotony of life. This observation underlines the idea that human connections can stem from the need for companionship, even if they lack a strong foundational bond.
Themes
FriendshipEnnuiCompanionshipConnectionBoredom
In practice
Example use cases
During a casual conversation about how friendships can form in unexpected ways, this quote can be mentioned.
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I loved you: and, it may be, from my soul The former love has never gone away, But let it not recall to you my dole; I wish not sadden you in any way. I loved you silently, without hope, fully, In diffidence, in jealousy, in pain; I loved you so tenderly and truly, As let you else be loved by any man.
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I have outlasted all desire, My dreams and I have grown apart; My grief alone is left entire, The gleamings of an empty heart. The storms of ruthless dispensation Have struck my flowery garland numb, I live in lonely desolation And wonder when my end will come. Thus on a naked tree-limb, blasted By tardy winter's whistling chill, A single leaf which has outlasted Its season will be trembling still.
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My dreams, my dreams! What has become of their sweetness? What indeed has become of my youth?
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I do not like Moscow life. You live here not as you want to live, but as old women want you to.
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