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Toga Quote by Julio Cortazar

“Toliko sam kofera zatvorio u životu, tolike sate proveo pakujući prtljag sa kojim nikada nisam putovao, da je četvrtak bio dan pun senki i remenja, jer kad vidim remenje za kofere kao da vidim senke, delove nekog biča koji me šiba posredno, na najsuptilniji i najužasniji način.” quote by Julio Cortazar
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““Toliko sam kofera zatvorio u životu, tolike sate proveo pakujući prtljag sa kojim nikada nisam putovao, da je četvrtak bio dan pun senki i remenja, jer kad vidim remenje za kofere kao da vidim senke, delove nekog biča koji me šiba posredno, na najsuptilniji i najužasniji način.””

Julio Cortazar

About This Quote

Source Short story: “La Casa Tomada” (The House Taken Over) by Julio Cortazar, 1946

Carrying unnecessary burdens makes life heavy, turning days into shadows and torment.

In simple terms: Unneeded baggage weighs life down.

Key Takeaway

Release excess to lighten existence.

Themes

burden overload shadow

Mood

melancholic introspective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • travel
  • career
  • personal growth

Key Concepts

existentialism psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What baggage do you carry?
  • How can you let go?
A Different Perspective

Holding onto excess can stifle freedom.

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