Bowie Quote by Morrissey
![“David [Bowie] quietly tells me, ‘You know, I’ve had so much sex and drugs that I can’t believe I’m still alive,’ and I loudly tell him, ‘You know, I’ve had SO LITTLE sex and drugs that I can’t believe I’m still alive.” quote by Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/209/morrissey-13740_david-bowie_david-bowie-quietly-tells-me-you-know-i_1706644.jpg)
““David [Bowie] quietly tells me, ‘You know, I’ve had so much sex and drugs that I can’t believe I’m still alive,’ and I loudly tell him, ‘You know, I’ve had SO LITTLE sex and drugs that I can’t believe I’m still alive.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: Music magazine, 2010s
Contrasting extremes of excess and deprivation highlight life's absurdity and resilience.
In simple terms: Too much or too little of anything feels surreal.
Key Takeaway
Embrace balance.
Themes
excess
deprivation
resilience
Mood
wry
contemplative
Type
philosophical
humorous
When to use this quote
- personal health
- artistic expression
- mental health
Key Concepts
culture
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- Which extreme do you relate to more?
- How does humor help cope with paradoxes?
A Different Perspective
Both extremes can be destabilizing.
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