The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.
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The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.
“The human psyche evolved in order to defend itself against seeing the truth. To prevent us from catching sight of the mechanism. The psyche is our defense system – it makes sure we’ll never understand what’s going on around us. Its main task is to filter information, even though the capabilities of our brains are enormous. For it would be impossible for us to carry the weight of this knowledge. Because every tiny particle of the world is made of suffering.”
Olga Tokarczuk | Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead