Exploring the meaning of tossing

Erica 2022-04-21 09:01:23


This film tells us that no matter how busy you are, it is for nothing.

Everyone is an ant in the palm of fate, running around is meaningless. After a brief euphoria, there is endless emptiness.

Life is like a bottomless pit, falling is the norm, even if you grab a straw occasionally, it is a placebo for lost journeys.

We end up "learning what?"

Answers: 1. Life is tossing around. 2. Knowing that it is tossing and tossing, or tossing.

We are the ants running around the Mobius ring formed by tossing, constantly "forwarding"! ! ! !

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Burn After Reading quotes

  • Palmer DeBakey Smith, CIA Officer: [first lines - greeting his arrival] Ozzie, come on in.

    Osbourne Cox: Palmer, what's up?

    Palmer DeBakey Smith, CIA Officer: Uh, you know, uh, Peck and Olson?

    Osbourne Cox: Peck yes, hi ya...

    Palmer DeBakey Smith, CIA Officer: Olson by reputation.

    Osbourne Cox: [to Olson] I'm Osbourne Cox.

    Olson: Yeah, I, mmm...

    Osbourne Cox: Aren't you with...

    Palmer DeBakey Smith, CIA Officer: Ya, that's right. Have a seat.

    Palmer DeBakey Smith, CIA Officer: Look Oz, look, there's no easy way to say this: We're taking you off the Balkans Desk.

  • Osbourne Cox: Some clown, or two clowns, have gotten a hold of my memoirs.

    Katie Cox: Your what?

    Osbourne Cox: Stolen it, or I don't know...

    Katie Cox: Your what?

    Osbourne Cox: My memoirs, the book I'm writing.

    Katie Cox: Well why in God's name would anyone think that's worth anything?