There isn't anything on earth as depressing as an old sportswriter.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Old sportswriters are portrayed as particularly depressing figures.
- In plain terms
- An old sportswriter is very sad to be around.
- What can you take from it?
- Certain professions or stages of life can seem dreary to observers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes certain roles seem bleak?
- How does age change perspective?
Another view
This is a hyperbolic generalization not true for all.
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