Doubt Quotes
What made me run away was doubtless not so much the fear of settling down, but of settling down permanently in something ugly.
"What made me run away was doubtless not so much the fear of settling down, but of settling down permanently in something ugly."— Albert Camus
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Meaning of this quote
The speaker fears being permanently confined to an unattractive way of life. The distinction concerns the conditions of settling down rather than commitment alone.
Key takeaway:
Examine what conditions make a commitment feel constraining.
Origin of the quote
Commonly attributed to Camus.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedAn exact primary passage, translator, and original work were not established. The posted sentence should remain unverified.
