"We spend our time searching for security and hate it when we get it"
- John Steinbeck
About this Quote
This quote by John Steinbeck speaks with the human condition of continuously pursuing something that we might never really attain. We spend our lives looking for security, whether it be economic, psychological, or physical. We may think that when we have achieved this safety and security, we will be material and also satisfied. Nonetheless, when we ultimately do obtain it, we commonly locate ourselves really feeling unhappy and also unfinished. This quote recommends that safety is an impression, which no matter just how hard we attempt, we will certainly never really find it. It is a reminder to value the trip and also to locate pleasure in the present moment, as opposed to continuously pursuing something that might never ever be attained.
This quote is written / told by John Steinbeck between February 27, 1902 and December 20, 1968. He was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 39 other quotes.
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