I will not serve that in which I no longer believe, whether it call itself my home, my fatherland, or my church: and I will try to express myself in some mode of life or art as freely as I can and as wholly as I can, using for my defence the only arms I allow myself to use-- silence, exile, and cunning.
I do not fear to be alone or to be spurned for another or to leave whatever I have to leave. And I am not afraid to make a mistake, even a great mistake, a lifelong mistake, and perhaps as long as eternity too.
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Maha, Anele briefed very comprehensively, this may be called the 'gist' of life.
Great philosophy in life. Just don't make yourself untouchable and unreachable anymore, hihi!
I like your point of view, its bravery.
What I really think of this passage by the famous author Joyce, is the belief in whatever you do or have, be sure enough of yourself, have enough courage to face everything in your life no matter what.
So you must be adventurous!
By the way have you ever committed a mistake of falling in love, (if you are mature enough to assess yourself now,) then when you were a teenage. If it is so, how do feel looking back?