Richard FordIt is no loss to mankind when one writer decides to call it a day. When a tree falls in the forest, who cares but the monkeys?
About This Quote
This quote is based on the idea that the death of one person is not a loss to the rest of humanity. This can be taken as a very negative thing, however it is also the truth. There are many people who have died that we never knew and probably never will. Should we mourn for them? It depends on if they had a family member or friend that we knew and cherished, and I would imagine most did.
But, this doesn’t mean we should care. If we did care, we would lust after all of our friends, family members and acquaintances to live forever so we could enjoy every single moment with them. So, it is no loss to mankind when one writer decides to call it a day.
When a tree falls in the forest, who cares but the monkeys?
Source: The Sportswriter
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