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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