Infinite universe Quote by Tadeusz Borowski
““For quite some time now, like the foetus inside a womb, a terrible knowledge had been ripening within me and filling my soul with frightened foreboding: that the Infinite Universe is inflating at incredible speed, like some ridiculous soap bubble. I become obsessed with a miser's piercing anxiety whenever I allow myself to think that the Universe may be slipping out into space, like water through cupped hands, and that, ultimately—perhaps even today, perhaps not till tomorrow or for several light years—it will dissolve for ever into emptiness, as though it were made not of solid matter but only of fleeting sound.””
About This Quote
The narrator feels existential dread about the universe’s expansion and ultimate dissolution into emptiness.
In simple terms: Fear of cosmic insignificance.
Key Takeaway
Contemplate existence.
Themes
existential
cosmic
anxiety
philosophy
Mood
melancholic
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- stargazing
- philosophical study
- meditation
Key Concepts
impermanence
entropy
meaninglessness
Questions to Reflect On
- What gives your life meaning?
- How do you cope with uncertainty?
A Different Perspective
Science offers alternative explanations.
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