Education, the great mumbo jumbo and fraud of the age purports to equip us to live and is prescribed as a universal remedy for everything from juvenile delinquency to premature senility.
Malcolm MuggeridgeRead
For us humans, everything is permanent - until it changes, as we are immortal until we die
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects on the nature of human existence and the inevitability of change and mortality.
Malcolm Muggeridge's quote highlights the paradox of human life, where we often perceive our circumstances as permanent until we face change. It serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of life and the certainty of death, suggesting that our sense of immortality is an illusion that is shattered by the reality of mortality.
Themes
ChangeMortalityHuman ExistencePermanenceLife
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about life transitions, this quote can remind us to embrace change.
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It was a somber place, haunted by old jokes and lost laughter. Life, as I discovered, holds no more wretched occupation than trying to make the English laugh.
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The only ultimate disaster that can befall us is to feel ourselves at home on this earth.
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