The Metropolis

Mopey Monday quote: because sometimes it's good to wallow

Mike Pollitt | Monday 7 February, 2011 11:41

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Welcome to the first instalment of Snipe’s Mopey Monday quotes. These are compiled in recognition of the fact that Mondays are grim occasions to which the only rational response is a sustained period of introversion, self-pity and despair. They are intended to aid the wallowing process, and better prepare your soul for the eventual transition to Freaky Friday. Enjoy!

“Is despair wrong? Isn’t it the natural condition of life after a certain age? … After a number of events, what is there left but repetition and diminishment? Who wants to go on living?…Soft cheeses collapse; firm cheeses endurate. Both go mouldy.”

— Julian Barnes (Flaubert’s Parrot)

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