We seem to be unable to resist overstating every aspect of ourselves: how long we are on the planet for, how much it matters what we achieve, how rare and unfair are our professional failures, how rife with misunderstandings are our relationships, how deep are our sorrows. Melodrama is individually always the order of the day.
Alain de Botton, Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion
life, melodrama, relationships, self, significance, sorrows