Thanks, I was afraid that very few got the message. It's been one of the more powerful quotes I've come upon in my life. So many of us, virtually all of us at times, try to get ourselves so wrapped up in whatever it is that keeps us distracted, but, as the quote communicates, the deeper issues at some point or another enter into everyone's mind, even those who try the hardest to proverbally 'stay drunk.'

At some point the seriousness of this life hits us all. I've had the best luck when I've faced it head on. When I can be not merely self critical but act on that criticism. When I confront my own ignorance and nothingness then I'm far less likely to squander my time/life and for more likely to remember to respect and revere others and their rights and claims to the chaos, confusion and wonder that is this life.