“ Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference. ”
Charlie Chaplin, Monsieur Verdoux (1947). copy citation
| Author | Charlie Chaplin |
|---|---|
| Source | Monsieur Verdoux |
| Topic | indifference despair drug |
| Date | 1947 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=monsieur... |
Context
“A nightmare in which I lived in a half dream world. A horrible world. And now I've awakened. I wonder if that world ever existed. You went through a bad ordeal. Don't allow it to take hold of you. It hasn't. Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference. But that's giving up life. We must all give it up sooner or later. - Yes, but not before our time. - Why? Must you know the reason for everything? It might help a little if we did. Life is beyond reason.”
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