Posted by mel on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 9:50pm.
Is the entire quote -- "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation"?
i think so can u please helpp!
I like my version: Most married men live lives of silence.
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Yes -- now that you posted the complete quote. :-)
Although Bobpursley's version is true for many, let's examine the original quote by Henry David Thoreau. He means that most men are so caught up in their routine -- work, chores, socializing, etc., that they don't really see and understand their own lives. They just plod along, doing their duty without really living the examined and true life.
http://www.trivia-library.com/b/origins-of-sayings-the-mass-of-men-lead-lives-of-quiet-desperation.htm
Here's another quote somewhat along the same lines as what Thoreau said:
If you keep your nose to the grindstone, what do you get? A short nose!
Sra
Better advice: "stop and smell the roses." That is why so many companies are stressing "balance" in life. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" so to speak.
Sra
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