Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.

Friedrich Nietzsche
About This Quote

Wishing for things to be a certain way doesn’t make them that way. As much as we might wish, our situation will never change. It’s for this reason people would rather have hope than reality. When hope is gone, reality becomes a lot more clear.

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