the significance of those immemorial maxims "one man's meat is another man's poison" and "you can lead the mare to water but you can't make her drink." Now—as a nonlecturer—I am luckily confronted by that equally ancient, but far less austere,
So I can stop feeling like my only purpose in life is to make money that I just turn around and give to some billionaire so they can buy a third yacht.
This is a scene from my dark academia ish, mystery book, in which my mc Imogen flees the noise of her boarding house to enjoy some quiet hours in the library.