We disliked the rigours of existence, the unfulfilled longings, the enshrined injustices of the world, the labyrinths of … - Ben Okri

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Suddenly I realized we must take care of things just because they exist.

Ben Okri

We disliked the rigours of existence, the unfulfilled longings, the enshrined injustices of the world, the labyrinths of love, the ignorance of parents, the fact of dying, and the amazing indifference of the Living in the midst of the simple beauties of the universe. We feared the heartlessness of human beings, all of whom are born blind, few of whom ever learn to see.

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