Maybe I'm worried because she seems to care less about the things that I care about You care about everything! How can anybody care so much! My father cares even more On the contrary, tight-gut, your father cares as little as we do. It's just that he tends to despair, while we are full of hope
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It contrasts different levels of caring and attitudes toward life.
- In plain terms
- Hope and despair shape how much people care.
- What can you take from it?
- Care depends on attitude.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does hope increase care?
- Can despair mimic care?
Another view
It simplifies complex care into hope or despair.
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