W. H. Auden - Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life ...

W. H. Auden Zitate

Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be.

W. H. Auden

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Wahl der Aufmerksamkeit - darauf zu achten und das zu ignorieren - ist für das Innenleben die Wahl der Handlung für das Äußere. In beiden Fällen ist ein Mann für seine Entscheidung verantwortlich und muss die Konsequenzen akzeptieren, was auch immer sie sein mögen.

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