The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less and less about the meaning of his own life, but that it bothers him less and less. -Vaclav Havel

 

The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less and less about the meaning of his own life, but that it bothers him less and less.


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This quote is just one of 11 total Vaclav Havel quotes in our collection. Vaclav Havel is known for saying 'The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less and less about the meaning of his own life, but that it bothers him less and less.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for .success, but rather an ability to work for something because it is good.

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Lying can never save us from another lie.

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The truth is not simply what you think it is; it is also the circumstances in which it is said, and to whom, why and how it is said.

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Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity...

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Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.

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