“The novel is far more than an account of one man's journey to maturity. As Shattuck notes, ‘the novel unfolds a lifetime of experiences, which enlarges our understanding of love and nature, memory and snobbery.’ It also offers hope to all those who think their own lives have been ‘wasted’ because they have not yet found their own purpose in life.”

#proust #WastedLife

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220812-did-proust-write-the-greatest-novel-of-the-20th-century

“Simon, you sad sod, why are you wasting your time watching old Xmas ads on YouTube?”
“I just heard Willie Rushton refer to the Millennium Falcon.”
“Fair enough.”

#Xmas #TV #Adverts #WastedLife #HappyLife