I don't like animals. It's a strange thing, I don't like men and I don't like animals. As for God, he is beginning to disgust me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses dislike for animals, men, and the divine.
- In plain terms
- I dislike people and animals and even God.
- What can you take from it?
- Disenchantment with the world is possible.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why reject everything?
- Can you live without faith?
Another view
It generalizes rejection to all existence.
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