...he said firmly, "God can help you. All the men I’ve seen in your position turned to Him in their time of trouble." "Obviously, " I replied, "they were at liberty to do so, if they felt like it." I, however, didn’t want to be helped, and I hadn’t time to work up interest for something that didn’t interest me. Albert Camus
About This Quote

After reading this story, you might assume that the speaker is outright refusing to accept any help at all. If you do, then you would be wrong. The speaker is not saying that he doesn’t want to be helped, just that he needs to help himself. He describes how he is not in a position to accept any help.

He says that if people thought it was okay for them to seek help then they would be free to do so. He doesn’t want his options limited by anyone else.

Source: The Stranger

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