You can't live on amusement. It is the froth on water - an inch deep and then the mud.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Amusement is shallow and cannot sustain a life.
- In plain terms
- Don't try to live on fun alone.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek substance beyond amusement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you live on fun?
- What does life need?
Another view
Some amusement provides necessary relief.
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