A thing final in itself and, therefore, good: One of the vast repetitions final in Themselves and, therefore, good, the going round And round and round, the merely going round, Until merely going round is a final good, The way wine comes at a table in a wood.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Repetition itself can be a final good, like wine appearing at a table in a wood.
- In plain terms
- Doing things over and over can be good, like wine at a party.
- What can you take from it?
- Simple routines can hold inherent value.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is repetition always good?
- What makes a routine valuable?
Another view
It romanticizes monotony without acknowledging the need for change.
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