Age Quote by Anonymous
“So one must be resigned to being a clock that measures the passage of time, now out of order, now repaired, and whose mechanism generates despair and love as soon as its maker sets it going? Are we to grow used to the idea that every man relives ancient torments, which are all the more profound because they grow comic with repetition? That human existence should repeat itself, well and good, but that it should repeat itself like a hackneyed tune, or a record a drunkard keeps playing as he feeds coins into the jukebox...”
About This Quote
The passage reflects on human life as a repetitive, broken clock that generates both despair and love, questioning whether we accept this cyclical suffering.
In simple terms: Life is likened to a faulty clock that repeats pain and love.
Key Takeaway
Embrace change to break harmful cycles.
Themes
existential
repetition
pain
Mood
thoughtful
melancholic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- daily routines
- relationship patterns
- creative work
Key Concepts
philosophy
psychology
time perception
Questions to Reflect On
- What cycles in your life feel inevitable?
- How can you introduce novelty into them?
A Different Perspective
It may overgeneralize human experience, ignoring moments of novelty and growth.
