“Life is short and miserable. Better enjoy it while you can”.
This reminds me of a line from the Russian Fairy Tale, "The Firebird and Princess Vasilisa." The protagonist, a young archer, keeps getting into trouble, and each time he does, he is consoled by his horse:
"Weep not, grieve not! This is still not trouble - the real trouble lies ahead!"
And of course, the horse is always right.
Happily, the story does end well for the archer (and his horse). But I suppose part of the point is that you have to go through certain tribulations to reach that happy ending. As you say, Tom, something to think about during our dire times.
“Life is short and miserable. Better enjoy it while you can”.
This reminds me of a line from the Russian Fairy Tale, "The Firebird and Princess Vasilisa." The protagonist, a young archer, keeps getting into trouble, and each time he does, he is consoled by his horse:
"Weep not, grieve not! This is still not trouble - the real trouble lies ahead!"
And of course, the horse is always right.
Happily, the story does end well for the archer (and his horse). But I suppose part of the point is that you have to go through certain tribulations to reach that happy ending. As you say, Tom, something to think about during our dire times.