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17057374 No.17057374 [Reply] [Original]

The only form of degeneracy is pride.

>> No.17057389

>>17057374
Did he say that?
Well he was clever its not wrong partly as it is a degeneracy az some point but there is muxh more. People are degenerate beyond believe and rousseau wasnt someone who would die to attend every single party he liked beeing on his own.

As i say a smart man

>> No.17057400

>>17057389
Belief*

Waiting 35 secs just to correct that
Not native english speaker btw

>> No.17057406

>>17057389
Not a direct quote, but its a common sentiment throughout his works.

>> No.17057464

>abandons you at the orphanage

pssst... nothing personel kid, gotta finish my book on how to raise children

>> No.17057480

>>17057406
Ok thanks for the info. I have only read small parts while i was studying politics

>> No.17057524

>>17057374
It's all just fucking vanity. The only times I feel really good about something is when I do it without pride. I hate that I often write or come back to writing out of a misguided sense of pride, I wish I could just do it for the pleasure of it, as I used to when I was a kid.

>> No.17057643

>>17057374
you're very certain of that aren't you.

>> No.17057666

>>17057524
Use the moments of pride to write in character who is overly proud has high status maybe narcisstic and self absorbed. Its useful to be in the state kf mind a character your writing on has.
I write short stories and poetry and my mood highly influences the outcome especially since i more often write if i have a good idea... Well ok i guess 40%is mood and finding an idea along the way.

>> No.17057688

>>17057666
This isn't bad advice, and it does actually help with the writing, I just wish I could write without this type of incentive.

>> No.17057754

>>17057666
>moments of pride
okay satan, that's every waking moment for me.

>> No.17057899

>>17057688
>this isnt bad advice
You say that just as you wanna assure me that its not, for me having doubts about it beeing good advice - but i dint voice any doubts anon
Still
Thank you
>>17057754
>ma trips
Kek thanks dint even see that
Then you shall write a parody of a kings memoirs for everyone to read about your glory