“He who sees different ways to the same end, will, unless he watches carefully over his own conduct, lay out too much of his attention upon the comparison of probabilities and the adjustment of expedients, and pause in the choice of his road, till some accident intercepts his journey.” WayDifferentEndsChoicesAttentionWatchesToo MuchJourneyLaysAccidentsDifferent WaysComparisonPausesProbabilityAdjustment Book:The Rambler Source: The Rambler
“My grandfather used to say: Life is astoundingly short. To me, looking back over it, life seems so foreshortened that I scarcely understand, for instance, how a young man can decide to ride over to the next village without being afraid that -not to mention accidents- even the span of a normal happy life may fall far short of the time needed for such a journey.” MenMaySeemsYoungLife IsUsedFallNextJourneyNeededNormalAccidentsInstanceYoung ManOver ItVillageHappy LifeGrandfatherLooking BackMy GrandfatherBeing Afraid Author:Franz Kafka