| There's so much to do, | |
| without knowing if my life -- | |
| is worth what it costs. | |
| Ik moet zoveel doen, | Ich muss so viel tun |
| wist ik maar of mijn leven -- | und weiß nicht, ob mein Leben -- |
| waard is wat het kost. | diesen Preis wert ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-20
Aphorisms. Thoughts and Opinions (Emanuel Wertheimer) - 1895
"Aphorismen. Gedanken und Meinungen", quoted in the novel "Buitenstaanders" ("Outsiders", 1983, Renate Dorrestein), § 1 - "Das Leben ist selten das wert, was es kostet" ("Life is rarely worth what it costs" / "La vie vaut rarement ce qu'elle coûte")
Collection: Lack
Keyword: Life: effort, burden
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate; Wertheimer, Emanuel
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