I sometimes think that normal, everyday life is only a delusion. We walk on a think crust of earth which we call peace; and every now and again we can hear a rumble below our feet; and sometimes the crust splits and we see that, underneath there is a glowing inferno ready to erupt. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't, but it is always there. Helen MacInnes
About This Quote

In this quote, Kurt Vonnegut is saying that life can be a burden, and that it is often better to simply not worry about the day-to-day world. He uses the metaphor of a thin layer of ice on a pond, which represents the world as we know it, and underneath that thin layer is a burning inferno. This is a very dark and pessimistic view of the world, but it is an honest one.

Source: Decision At Delphi

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