--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Occasionally I was so much better that I…" description: "\"“Occasionally I was so much better that I could go out; but the streets used to put me in such a rage that I would lock myself up for days rather than ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/anonymous-1_anxious_occasionally-i-was-so-much-better-that-i_2980181.jpg" --- # Occasionally I was so much better that I could go out; but… ![“Occasionally I was so much better that I could go out; but the streets used to put me in such a rage that I would lock myself up for days rather than go out, even if I were well enough to do so! I could not bear to see all those preoccupied, anxious-looking creatures continuously surging along the…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/anonymous-1_anxious_occasionally-i-was-so-much-better-that-i_2980181.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/anonymous-1_anxious_occasionally-i-was-so-much-better-that-i_2980181.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/anonymous-1_anxious_occasionally-i-was-so-much-better-that-i_2980181.jpg) > ““Occasionally I was so much better that I could go out; but the streets used to put me in such a rage that I would lock myself up for days rather than go out, even if I were well enough to do so! I could not bear to see all those preoccupied, anxious-looking creatures continuously surging along the streets past me! Why are they always anxious? What is the meaning of their eternal care and worry? It is their wickedness, their perpetual detestable malice—that's what it is—they are all full of malice, malice!”” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator feels intense rage toward bustling streets, seeing others as anxious and malicious. **In simple terms:** He despises crowded streets and anxious people. Key Takeaway Recognize and manage personal triggers in crowds. Themes urban life anger perception Mood frustrated introspective Type philosophical critical When to use this quote - commuting - public events - social media scrolling Key Concepts social psychology crowd dynamics Questions to Reflect On - Why do you perceive others as malicious? - Can empathy reduce your rage? 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