The world itself is but a larger prison, out of which some are daily selected for execution.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life feels like a prison where some are randomly taken for death.
- In plain terms
- Life feels like a waiting room for death.
- What can you take from it?
- Life is uncertain and limited.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why does life feel like a prison?
- What gives you freedom?
Another view
Life can also be seen as a gift.
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