"I no longer want to live in an apartment furnished with forklifts and backhoes"
- Nicholson Baker
About this Quote
This quote by Nicholson Baker is a metaphor for a life that is filled with heavy problems and responsibilities. The forklifts and backhoes represent the hard work and labor that is required to preserve a particular lifestyle. The speaker is revealing a desire to move far from this type of life and to discover something more satisfying. They no longer want to be weighed down by the expectations and needs of their existing scenario. Rather, they wish to discover a life that is more enjoyable and significant. This quote talks to the concept that life must be more than simply a series of responsibilities and jobs. It is a pointer to take the time to appreciate the little things and to discover pleasure in the everyday.
This quote is written / told by Nicholson Baker somewhere between January 7, 1957 and today. He was a famous Novelist from USA.
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