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“The difference between a non-suicide and an ex-suicide leaving the house for work, at eight o'clock on an ordinary morning: The non-suicide is a little traveling suck of care, sucking care with him from the past and being sucked toward care in the future. His breath is high in his chest. The ex-suicide opens his front door, sits down on the steps, and laughs. Since he has the option of being dead, he has nothing to lose by being alive. It is good to be alive. He goes to work because he doesn't have to.”

Quote by Walker Percy

Book:Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book
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Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book

This book combines humor and introspection to delve into the vastness of the cosmos and the complexities of the human condition. It employs self-help tropes and concepts to examine life's big questions, offering a unique and thought-provoking perspective on existence. more

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Walker Percy
Walker Percy

Walker Percy was an American author known for his philosophical novels, which often explore themes of human existence, religious faith, and the absurdity of modern life. He was born on May 28, 1916, and passed away on May 10, 1990. more

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