Apocalypse Quote by Hans Erich Nossack
““Why go on? I mean, why record all this? Wouldn’t it be better to surrender it to oblivion for all time? For those who were there certainly don’t have to read it. And the others, and those who will come later? What if they read it only to enjoy something strange and uncanny and to make themselves feel more alive? Does it take an apocalypse to do that? Or a descent into the underworld?””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Lost, 1969
Recording history may seem futile, yet it preserves strange, uncanny moments that keep humanity feeling alive.
In simple terms: Preserve oddities for future generations.
Key Takeaway
Document the uncanny.
Themes
memory
existence
meaning
Mood
melancholic
curious
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- archiving
- storytelling
- academic research
- personal journaling
Key Concepts
Postmodernism
nihilism
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we need to remember?
- What value does the strange hold?
A Different Perspective
Some may view preservation as unnecessary or burdensome.
