Jump off. You are a protected individual. Do not fear.
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Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Progress in life requires courage to take risks rather than simply adapting to situations.
Henry Miller's quote emphasizes that true progress in life is achieved not by just conforming to circumstances but by having the audacity to take risks and pursue bold actions. It suggests that adaptation might keep us comfortable but daring is what propels us forward and fosters genuine growth.
Themes
ProgressDaringLifeCourageGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about entrepreneurship, I might use this quote to highlight the importance of taking risks.
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The essential thing is to WANT to sing. This then is a song. I am singing.
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Great God! What have I turned into? What right have you people to clutter up my life, steal my time, probe my soul, suckle my thoughts, have me for your companion, confidant, and information bureau? What do you take me for? Am I an entertainer on salary, required every evening to play an intellectual farce under your stupid noses? Am I a slave, bought and paid for, to crawl on my belly in front of you idlers and lay at your feet all that I do and all that I know?
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We are swimming on the face of time and all else has drowned, is drowning, or will drown.
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To sing you must first open your mouth. You must have a pair of lungs, and a little knowledge of music. It is not necessary to have an accordion, or a guitar. The essential thing is to want to sing. This then is a song. I am singing.
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