for there is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even one's own pain weighs so heavy as the pain one feels with someone, for someone, a pain intensified by the imagination and prolonged by a hundred echoes.
by Milan Kundera (0 Reviews)
In Milan Kundera's "The Unbearable Lightness of Being," the concept of compassion is explored deeply, illustrating how it often burdens us more than our own suffering. The quote suggests that feeling another person's pain can be more overwhelming than dealing with one's own struggles. This shared emotional weight is not only heavy but also exacerbated by our imagination, which can amplify the sorrows we witness, leading to a prolonged experience of...
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