One of the advantages of travelling the world is that you get to know the world broadly. And one of the advantages of staying in one place is that you get to know the world deeply.
Alan MooreRead
...My point is, I went crazy. When I saw what a black, awful joke the world was. I went crazy as a coot! I admit it! Why can't you?
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects the struggle with the darker aspects of reality and the acceptance of one's emotional turmoil.
Alan Moore's quote articulates a profound moment of realization about the world's inherent absurdity and darkness, suggesting that acknowledging one's mental unraveling can be a path toward understanding. It underscores the importance of being honest about our feelings, particularly in confronting the harsh truths of existence, which many choose to ignore.
Themes
MadnessRealityTruthAbsurdityAcceptance
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about coping with life's challenges.
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All quotes βThe only reality we can ever truly know is that of our perceptions, our own consciousness, while that consciousness, and thus our entire reality, is made of nothing but signs and symbols. Nothing but language. Even God requires language before conceiving the Universe. See Genesis: βIn the beginning was the Word.
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When I was working upon the ABC books, I wanted to show different ways that mainstream comics could viably have gone, that they didn't have to follow 'Watchmen' and the other 1980s books down this relentlessly dark route. It was never my intention to start a trend for darkness. I'm not a particularly dark individual.
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