Indignation at literary wrongs I leave to men born under happier stars. I cannot afford it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Coleridge suggests that wasting energy on literary grievances is a luxury he cannot afford.
- In plain terms
- He chooses not to waste time complaining about unfairness in literature.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid spending energy on petty literary complaints.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What grievances are worth your time?
- How do you budget emotional energy?
Another view
Disregarding wrongs might allow injustice to persist unchecked.
More from Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Experience informs us that the first defence of weak minds is to recriminate.
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