People · 1935
When we remember that we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
— Mark Twain ‧ Notebook
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Twain suggests that once everyone accepts a shared irrationality as the human condition, confusing behavior stops being mysterious and simply becomes ordinary. The line offers a wry, almost comforting way to make sense of chaotic or contradictory human actions.
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