“ it is not wise to see oneself all day long as a hero of high tragedy. ”
Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness (1930). copy citation
Author | Bertrand Russell |
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Source | The Conquest of Happiness |
Topic | tragedy hero |
Date | 1930 |
Language | English |
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Weblink | http://russell-j.com/beginner/COH-TEXT.HTM |
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“The best cure is to have not only one picture, but a whole gallery, and to select the one appropriate to the incident in question. If some of the portraits are a trifle laughable, so much the better; it is not wise to see oneself all day long as a hero of high tragedy. I do not suggest that one should see oneself always as a clown in comedy, for those who do this are even more irritating; a little tact is required in choosing a role appropriate to the situation. Of course, if you can forget yourself and not play a part at all that is admirable.”
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