About This Quote
Albert Camus said: "Porches could be cleaned with a broom in a few minutes, but the soul could not be swept. It had to be shaken. And shaking the loess from a soul took a lifetime and more strength than most people had." This quote is used to capture the idea that we should not live life like it's a job, but rather like it's a journey. Just like how we don't want to get hit by falling porches, we shouldn't get struck down by life if we're trying our hardest. Instead, we should try all we can and then fall down if necessary, because after all it takes more strength than anything else to get back up again.
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