Autumn Quote by Hunter S. Thompson
““Autumn is always a time of Fear and Greed and Hoarding for the winter coming on. Debt collectors are active on old people and fleece the weak and helpless. They want to lay in enough cash to weather the known horrors of January and February. There is always a rash of kidnapping and abductions of schoolchildren in the football months. Preteens of both sexes are traditionally seized and grabbed off the streets by gangs of organized perverts who traditionally give them as Christmas gifts to each other to be personal sex slaves and playthings. Most of these things are obviously Wrong and Evil and Ugly — but at least they are Traditional. They will happen. Your driveway will ice over, your furnace will blow up, and you will be rammed in traffic by an uninsured driver in a stolen car. But what the hell? That's why we have Insurance, eh? And the Inevitability of these nightmares is what makes them so reassuring. Life will go on, for good or ill. But some things are forever, right? The structure may be a little Crooked, but the foundations are still strong and unshakable.””
About This Quote
Life is full of inevitable hardships and traditional evils, yet insurance offers a comforting safety net.
In simple terms: Hardships are inevitable; insurance comforts.
Key Takeaway
Accept risk, use insurance.
Themes
risk
insurance
tradition
hardship
Mood
cynical
darkly humorous
Type
satirical
social commentary
When to use this quote
- financial planning
- winter preparedness
- personal safety
- social critique
Key Concepts
inevitability
social safety nets
Questions to Reflect On
- What risks are worth insuring?
- How do traditions shape our fears?
A Different Perspective
Insurance cannot prevent all tragedies.
