Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive. [citation needed]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author observes that hatred feels more vital than friendliness in a world where kindness seems absent.
- In plain terms
- Hatred feels alive while friendliness seems dead.
- What can you take from it?
- Strong negative emotions can feel more real than positive ones.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does negativity feel more real than positivity?
- Why might anger seem more energetic than love?
Another view
It generalizes that all friendly people are effectively dead to the speaker.
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